Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 155

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5050 ?ROMAN DIAL? ROSE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1958507, case No. 2961879, Ref. 5050R, third generation. Made in 2001. Sold on January 1st, 2002. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K rose gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K rose gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted winding box, setting pin, booklets, Certificate of Origin and an additional solid 18K rose gold case back.

HKD 530,000 - 630,000

USD 70,000 - 80,000 / EUR 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: HKD 644,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satine silver with applied radial rose gold Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases and the leap year, retrograde sector for the date. Rose 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, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

With a production span of slightly over 10 years (1993-2002), it is estimated that approximately 100 pieces were made per year, in all types of metal. With a beautifully proportioned perpetual calendar featuring a retrograde date (it took some time for the market to truly appreciate this technical feat, later adopted on reference 5016 as well), it was bound to become a classic.