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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 88

Ref. 5054, ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3113375, case No. 4106602, Ref. 5054. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with 48-hour power reserve, date, moon phases and a Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box and certificate.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back to view the movement, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 4, the days of the month and an aperture for the moon phases at 7, a sector graduated for the up-and-down indication between 10 and 11 o`clock. Burnished steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold microrotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5054 Production of this reference started in 1999. Its predecessor, Ref. 5015, had an aperture for the moon phases, which was framed by a very accurate age of the moon sector. However, for Ref. 5054 the age of the moon indication was replaced by a date ring. For a comparison of both references see ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. I, p. 44-45.