Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 96

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 773561, Ref. 5040. Production of this reference started in 1995. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate, an additional 18K yellow gold case back and a gold and black setting pin.

C. two-body, solid, polished, sapphire crystals. D. ivory-colored with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold ?Breguet? hands. M. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escape- ment, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 43 mm.