Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 407

White Gold Ref. 5015 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3051249, case No. 2993333, Ref. 5015G. Made circa 1996. Very fine, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with 48-hour power reserve, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, bezel decorated with raised gold dots, hinged case back over transparent back to view the movement, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. White with painted radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 4, power reserve indication at 10, moon age and aperture for the moon phases at 7. Black oxidized gold spade hands. M. Cal. 240/152, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.