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New York, Dec 11, 2008
LOT 536
First Ref. 5020 Ever Produced, Movement No. 3045000 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3045000, case No. 2956079, Ref. 5020.Made in 1994, sold on December 1994. Extremely fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, 24-hour indication, perpetual calendar,moon phases and an 18K yellowgold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, setting pin, Extract from the Archives and an extra 18K yellow gold solid case back.
USD 150,000 - 200,000
EUR 120,000 - 155,000 / CHF 175,000 - 235,000
Sold: USD 168,000
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 cotes decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
The so-called ?TV Watch? (1994-2001) 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.