Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 240

PATEK PHILIPPE ? REF. 5055 ? WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3167637, case No. 4201757, 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 a Patek Philippe box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, wide inclined bezel, straight lapidated lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied white gold radial Arabic numerals, luminous dots, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days of the months, sector for the up-and down 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.