Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 562

Patek Philippe Ref. 5057 - Cortina Jubilee Patek Philippe, Genève, "Cortina Jubilee", movement No. 3109083, Ref. 5057 R. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in 18K pink gold in 1997 to commemorate Patek Philippe's collaboration with Cortina, Singapore's most prestigious jewelry store. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with powerreserve, date, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, "Clous-de-Paris" bezel, transparent and screwed-down case back inscribed "Cortina Jubilee Watch", sapphire crystals. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the days of the month, sector for the power-reserve indication at 10, aperture for the moon phases. Black oxydized gold spade hands. M. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.