Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 328

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 776076, Ref. 5038. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, and an 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, ribbed and stepped bezel, sapphirecrystals. D. Black with white radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Lacquered white gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronsm and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.