Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 152

?Ref. 5020 so-called TV Watch" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3046477, case No. 2994165, Ref. 5020. Made in 2002, sold on August 16, 2002. Extremely fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, 24-hour indication, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, Extract from the Archives and an extra 18K yellow gold solid case back.

USD 140,000 - 180,000

EUR 105,000 - 135,000

Sold: USD 232,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, 24 hours and leap year indication, graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. M.27-70/155, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a West Coast Collector


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Ref. 5020, the so-called ?TV Watch? (1995-2001) Reference 5020 is fitted with caliber 27-70 Q, like the famous Ref 3970. Due to its unusual shape and its similarity with the more traditional 3970, it was not produced in large numbers. Ref. 5020 was available in yellow, pink, and white gold, as well as platinum. Very few were fitted with a gold bracelet, all on special request; they were only available at the Patek Philippe boutique in Geneva.