Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 319

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Wempe, Ref. 5125. Produced in a limitededition of 125 examples in 2003 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Wempe.Very fine and very rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with semiinstantaneousdigital triple date annual calendar, moon phases and an18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by aspecial fitted box, transparent extra case back, commemorative sterlingsilver coin, setting pin and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back engraved "PatekPhilippe -125 Jahre Wempe", protected winding-crown, concave lugs,sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold bâton indexes, auxiliarydial for the 24 hours, apertures for the date, the days of the week, themonths and the moon phases. White gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 315-203, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromaxbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, caseand movement signed. Dial also signed "Wempe". Diam. 35 mm.