Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 118

Yellow Gold Ref. 5050, Roman Dial Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1957798, case No. 2989745, Ref. 5050J. Made in 1998, sold on April 5th, 1999. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, Certificate of Origin, a solid 18K yellow gold case back and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases and the leap year, retrograde sector for the date. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes 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.