Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 304

"Yellow Ref. 5039" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 775308, Case No. 4000422, Ref. 5039. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 26,000 - 30,000

EUR 22,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 36,800

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, stepped bezel with "Hobnail" pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 240 Q stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balancespring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5039 Production of this reference started in 1996, originally, the watch was available in white, yellow and pink gold, and is now only offered in white and yellow gold. This reference was never produced in platinum and pieces in pink gold are exceptionally rare, as they were only made during the first 4 years of production. The 5039?s companion watch, the 5049, was produced in a limited edition of 20 pieces in platinum, in 1998 for Boodle & Dunthorne?s double century, this watch is identical to the reference 5039, with the exception of having a black dial and flat bezel.