Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 390

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5098 CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO, PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, Chronometro Gondolo, No. 3709558, case No. 4477865, Ref. 5098 R. Sold October 15th, 2009. Very fine and elegant, tonneau-shaped, curved, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, pouch and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, sapphire case back with 4 screws, straight lugs with gold screw bars, domed sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor guilloche silver and champagne with printed radial Breguet numerals on an oval plain reserve, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 25-21, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 49 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a North American Collector