Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006
LOT 351
"Pink Ref. 5035" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3130162, case No. 4042353, Ref. 5035. Made in 1999. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
USD 14,000 - 18,000
EUR 11,000 - 14,000
Sold: USD 17,700
C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, concave bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with luminous pink gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the 24-hours and the months, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 315/198, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
Production of this reference started in 1996 and has now ceased. On March 1, 1996, Patek Philippe obtained Swiss Patent No. 685585 G for a completely new date mechanism: an annual calendar for a wristwatch with automatic winding. This ingenious mechanism is programmed to take account of the varying lengths of each month from March 1 to the end of February the following year. This is the first automatic wristwatch in which the calendar needs to be adjusted only once a year.