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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 483

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1958316, case No. 4090538, Ref. 5059. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine, thick, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date and 48- hour autonomy. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, sapphirecrystal, rounded band, convex bezel, straight lugs, pink goldscrewed bars.D. White with painted radial Roman numerals,concentric, retrograde sector for the days of the month, outer1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, themonths, the leap year and the moon phases. Blackened gold"Feuille" hands, black arrow for the retrograde date.M. Cal.315/136 SQR aut., stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.483