Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 244

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3124320, case No. 4020024, Ref. 5039. Sold in January 1999.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel with "Hobnail" pattern, sapphire crystals.D. satiné silver with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" white gold 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, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold mico-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.