Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 604

Patek Philippe Ref. 5059 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, Officier No. 32359**, case No. 42019**, Ref. 5059J. Sold in October, 2003. Very fine and rare, Officer-style, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted winding box, Certificate of Origin, push pin, pouch and booklets.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band and bezel, straight lugs with pink 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 at 9, the months at 3, the leap years at 12 and the moon phases at 6, outer minute and 1/5th seconds divisions. Black oxidized gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium- plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straightline 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 13 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector