Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 261

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5135 ANNUAL CALENDAR PLATINUM & DIAMOND Patek Philippe, Genève, Gondolo Calendario - Annual Calendar, No. 3426413, case No. 4385698, Ref. 5135P. Made in 2008, sold November 28th, 2008. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, Art Deco style, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond wristwatch with annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs, correctors on the band, transparent screw down case back, top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite dial with silver chapter ring, 2 applied baguette diamonds and dart indexes on a plain reserve, concentric minute/ seconds track, 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. 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 fl at balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 51 mm. Thickness 12 mm.