Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 254

White Gold Ref. 5059 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3410300, case No. 4280824, Ref. 5059 G. Sold on September 10, 2006. Very fine and rare, "Officer-style," center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date, 48-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original winding box, Certificate of Origin and setting pin.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band and bezel, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric, retrograde sector for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. Black oxidized gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 315/236 stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.