Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 176

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1957897, case No. 4057874, Ref. 5059. Production of this reference started in 2000.Very fine and rare, "Officer-style", astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date, 48-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a winding box and certificate. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe.

C. four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band, rounded bezel, straight lugs with white 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 oxydized gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 315/136 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes"ecoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.