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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 414

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3235394, case No. 4171890, Ref. 5150 R, "T-150", retailed exclusively by Tiffany & Co. Produced in a limited edition of 150 examples in 2001 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the relationship between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases, 48 hour autonomy and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, booklet and commemorative sterling silver coin.

C. three-body "Officier and Bassine-style" (reminiscent the wristwatches worn by officers during WW1), solid, polished, engraved and hinged case back over transparent cover to view the movement, rounded bezel and band with four correctors, protected "Louis XV" style winding crown, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystals. D. ivory-colored with pink gold bâton indexes, the Tiffany "T" at 12 o'clock, concentric inner second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months in Arabic numerals, the date and the moon phases. Faceted "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 315/189, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, mobil stud bearer, 21K gold central rotor, unidirectional winding, 21000 oscillations/hour. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.