Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 768

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 5013. Production of this reference started in 1995.Very fine and extremely important astronomical, minute-repeating, self-winding, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde perpetual calendar and moon phases, leap year display and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 300,000 - 360,000

USD 180,000 - 220,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, sector for the retrograde date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the leap year. "Breguet" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. R 27 PS QR, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-bsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 46 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition , p. 326.