Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 181

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5055 - White Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3168210, case No. 4201641, Ref. 5055G. Made in 1998. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with power reserve, moon phases, date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe wooden box and Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, wide inclined bezel, straight lapidated lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black with painted white radial Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days of the months, sector for the up-anddown power reserve indication, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous white baton 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 flat balance spring, 22K yellow gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.