Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 413

Unique 2 Dial Platinum 5016, as Mentioned on Original Certificate Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1905037, case No. 4065407, Ref. 5016P. Sold on February 12th, 2000. Unique, rare and important, astronomic, minute-repeating, platinum wristwatch with black dial custom-ordered from Patek Philippe, one-minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases, and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted wooden box, certificate of origin, solid platinum case back and a second silvered dial, as mentioned on the original certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, concentric retrograde graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. White gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. RTO 27 PS-QR, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel cage and 3 equidistant arms, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating a platinum slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 15 mm.