Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 543

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5035R - Milan A.C Patek Philippe, Genève,"Annual Calendar Milan A.C." , No. 78/100, movement No. 3130628, case No. 4060135, Ref. 5035. Production of this reference started in 1996. Produce in a limited edition of 100 examples to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the "Milan A.C." Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with semi-instantaneous annual calendar mechanism and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the days of the week and the 24 hours, the months, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 315/198, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Etched into the transparent case back: "Milan A.C.- 1899 - 1999".