Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 320

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed byWempe, Ref. 5125. Produced in a limitededition of 125 examples in 2003 to commemoratethe 125th anniversary of Wempe.Very fine and very rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with semiinstantaneousdigital triple date annual calendar, moon phases and an18K yellow 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 yellow gold bâton indexes,auxiliary dial for the 24 hours, apertures for the date, the days of the week,the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal.315-203, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement,Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 21Kgold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Dial also signed "Wempe".Diam. 35 mm.320