Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 422

Commemorative Auto-matic wrist chronometer with minute-repeaterPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier, Répétitions minutes", No. 1904099, case No. 4046664, Ref. 5029. Produced in a limited edition of 10 pieces in pink gold, in 1997 and sold on February 1998.Extremely rare and very fine, self-winding, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with 48 hours autonomy, and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a leather fitted box with winding device, Extract from the Archives, the attestation of the "Bureau Officiel de l'Etat pour le contrôle facultatif des montres de Genève", and a medal commemorating the opening of Patek Philippe's new watchmaking center in Geneva.

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C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged back, glazed cuvette, pink gold screwed bars. D. opaline with applied pink gold Breguet numerals and auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" pink gold hands.M. Cal. R27PS stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, "rhodium-plated", fausses-côtes decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor, repeating on gong by activating slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Ref. 5029The Officer's-style case of Patek Philippe's earliest wristwatches has remained a classic design since 1915. Collectors appreciate the solid workmanship of the traditional pocket-watches retained here in the knurled crown, hinged back-cover and round case. The cover hinges on lugs protecting the crown and providing a visual balance to the slide-piece for the repeater at 9 o'clock.This special model was produced in 1997 to mark the inauguration of Patek Philippe's new watchmaking center in Geneva. This watch was produced as follows: - 10 examples in 18K yellow gold with champagne dial, - 10 examples in 18K pink gold with opaline dial, including one with a gold dial made especially for an important Patek Philippe customer,- 10 examples in platinum with black dial.