The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 639

Ref. 5039, Yellow Gold ?Clous de Paris? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 775777, Case No. 4000309, Ref. 5039. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle and setting tool. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 23,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, stepped bezel with "hobnail" pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton 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 balance spring, 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 5049, the companion watch to the 5039, was produced in 1998, in a limited edition of 20 pieces in platinum, for Boodle & Dunthorne?s bicentenary.