Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 269

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5016 TOURBILLON MINUTE REPEATER PERPETUAL CALENDAR CUSTOM GREY DIAL YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1905060, case No. 2972553, Ref. 5016 J. Made in 2001, sold October 26th, 2001. Extremely fine, rare and important, astronomic, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases, custom grey dial, and a yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, chronometer certificate, a solid yellow gold case back and booklet.

USD 450,000 - 650,000

CHF 420,000 - 600,000 / EUR 350,000 - 500,000

Sold: USD 542,500

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fl uted lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Grey with applied yellow 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. Yellow 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.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5016 Patek Philippe reference 5016 is one of the most complicated wristwatches ever produced by the legendary fi rm and stands in a long tradition of extremely fi ne and highly complicated mechanical timepieces. It is greatly admired by enthusiasts for its combination of unparalleled aesthetics and technological prowess, combining retrograde perpetual calendar, minuterepeater and tourbillon in a classic, timeless case design. The present lot is further distinguished by the custom grey dial - complementing the yellow gold case with a striking variation never before seen on a 5016. Customordered dials were available to only the most dedicated and important clients, resulting in very few unique examples.