Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 357

Patek Philippe Platinum Ref. 5040 Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3125983, case No. 4179184, Ref. 5040P. Made circa 2006. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, additional fitted winding box and Certificate of Origin stamped by the retailer.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, correctors on the band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver, with applied white gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, the leap year and the 24 hours, aperture for the moon phases, outer minute track. White gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 240Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed Tiffany & Co. Dim. 35.5 x 42.5 mm. Thickness 9 mm.