Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 45

Patek Philippe - Yellow Gold - Ref. 5040 Patek Philippe, Genève, No.774583, case No. 2946991, Ref. 5040J. Sold August 10th, 1995. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original winding box, Certificate of Origin, an additional 18K yellow gold solid case back and setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, the leap year and the two-tone 24 hour dial, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 240/Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 43 mm. Thickness 9 mm.