Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 297

T150 Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Tiffany & Co., "T150?, No. 3235086, case No. 4162130, Ref. 5150G. Made in 2001. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date, annual calendar, moon phases, 48-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, commemorative medal, setting pin and certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, "Officer-style" (reminiscent of the wristwatches worn by officers during WWI), solid, polished, engraved and hinged case back over transparent cover to view the movement, rounded bezel and band, protected "Louis XV" style winding crown, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Ivory-colored with applied white gold baton indexes, Tiffany "T" at 12, concentric inner seconds/ minute scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months, date and moon phases. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 315/189, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, central 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.