Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 403

"Retrograde Calendar" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1957663, Ref. 5050. Made circa 2000. Very fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch, with perpetual calendar, retrograde date display, leap year, phases of the moon and Patek Philippe platinum buckle. Accompanied by original Patek Philippe box and Certificat d?Origine.

HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000

EUR 80,000 - 100,000 / USD 100,000 - 130,000

Sold: HKD 920,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, concave lugs,screwed-down transparent case back. D. Matte silver withapplied white gold Roman numerals, apertures for the days ofthe week, the months, the moon phases, and the leap year,retrograde date scale. M. Cal. 315/136, rhodium-plated,stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

Ref. 5050 This reference began production in 1995; production ceased in 2001. This watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 292.