Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 217

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Wempe, Ref. 5125. Produced in a limited edition of 125 examples in 2003 to commemorate Wempe?s 125th anniversary. Sold on Jan. 12, 2004. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special fitted box, transparent extra case back, commemorative sterling silver coin, setting pin and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back engraved "Patek Philippe -125 Jahre Wempe", protected win- ding-crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary 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.