Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 174

PATEK PHILIPPE REF.5040 WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3127918, case No. 4279152, Ref. 5040G. Sold on June 25, 2006. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant buckle. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, Certificate of Origin, booklets, 18K white gold spare solid case back, setting pin and a Patek Philippe service box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied white gold radial Arabic 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 white minute track. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 43 mm. Thickness 9 mm.