Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 403

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5050 WHITE GOLD, WHITE GOLD ON A DETACHABLE WHITE GOLD BRACELET Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1957594, case No. 2998643, Ref. 5050G. Sold June 6th, 1997. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap year indication, moon phases and a detachable 18K white gold beaded link Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted winding box, setting pin, booklets, Certificate of Origin and an additional solid 18K white gold case back.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs, screwed bars, screw down sapphire case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satine silver with applied white gold radial 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. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straightline lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm. Property of the Original Owner