Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 299

?Yellow Ref. 5050? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1957043, case No.2947127, Ref. 5050. Production of this reference started in 1995. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, the Extract from the Archives, a setting pin and an additional 18K yellow gold case back.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold ?baton? indexes, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases and the leap year, retrograde sector for the date. M. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.