Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 161

"Quantième Simple" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3109374, case No. 4023409, Ref. 5055G-001. Sold on July 3, 1998. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with power-reserve indication, moon phases, date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, screwed-downtransparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black withpainted radial Arabic numerals and tritium dots, outerminute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days ofthe months, sector for the up-and-down indication, aperturefor the moon-phases. Tritium-coated white "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 240/164 stamped with the Geneva QualityHallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance,shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flatbalance-spring, 22K yellow gold micro-rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.