Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 296

Pink Gold 5125 - "Wempe" Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Wempe, No. 3360199, case No. 4188416, Ref. 5125 R, No. 004/125. Made in a limited edition of 125 pieces in 2003 to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Wempe. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, an additional case back engraved "Patek Philippe 125 Jahre Wempe 004/125," setting pin and Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, protected winding crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the 24 hours, apertures for the date, the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 315-203, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed "Wempe." Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.