Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 63

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 776088, case No. 4005001, Ref. 5038. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, ribbed andstepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Black with white radialRoman numerals, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week,the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for themoon phases. Lacquered white gold "alpha" hands.M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mountedon ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.