Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 92

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Double Century - Boodle & Dunthorne's", movement No. 3124466, case No. 4065358, Ref. 5049, No. 20/20. Produced in a limited edition of 20 pieces in 1998.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24 hours and leap year, with a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by an electrical-winding fitted box and a platinum and black and platinum push-piece for quick change of the date.

HKD 430,000 - 510,000

EUR 62,000 - 73,000 / USD 55,000 - 65,000

Sold: HKD 845,000

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated case back, stepped and flat bezel. curved straight lugs. D. black with applied white gold pyramidal and bâton indexes, sunk auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, outer second scale, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. Cal. 240/114, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement,Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Engraved on the case back: "In celebration of 200 years Boodle & Dunthorne - 1798 - 1998 - 20/20"Produced in a limited edition of 20 examples to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Boodle & Dunthorne's foundation in Liverpool.The business was acquired in 1880 by Henry Wainright and since then, the company remained in family control with a fifth generation member having recently joined from university. The last decade and a half has seen the company expand from its Liverpool origins with stores opened in Manchester, Knightsbridge, Regent Street and, for their bicentennial year, Sloane Street.Boodle & Dunthorne celebrate their bicentenary with a specially commissioned watch from that other family-run company Patek Philippe. Designed in conjunction with Andrew Wills from the Regent Street store, the watch is appropriately enough, a perpetual calendar based on Patek Philippe's well-known movement.