Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 160

"Quantième Annuelle" Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 3145568, Ref. 5056P, Made circa 1996. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar, power reserve, moon phases, center seconds and a Patek Philippe platinum buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, stepped curved bezel, screwed-down transparentcase back, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite withapplied tritium coated radial Roman numerals, outerminute track, subsidiary dials for days of the week andmonth, power reserve sector below 12, date aperture at 6,aperture for the moon phases. Tritium coated white goldhour and minute hands. M. Caliber 315/199, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the sealof Geneva Quality Mark, 37 jewels, straight line leverescapement, free-sprung gyromax balance, selfcompensatingflat balance spring, shockabsorber, gold rotor.Dial, movement and case signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.