Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 217

White Gold Gondolo Calendario Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Patek Philippe, Genève, "Gondolo Calendario - Annual Calendar," Ref. 5135G. Sold on March 24, 2006 by Tiffany & Co., New York. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, Art Deco style, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, booklet and Patek Philippe box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs, correctors on the band, transparent screweddown case back, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche and brushed anthracite with applied white gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes on a plain reserve, apertures for the days of the week at 10, the date at 12, the months at 2 and the moon phases and 24-hour display at 6, dial also signed by retailer. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 324/205, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 51 mm. Thickness 12 mm.