Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 287

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3235432, case No. 4171794, Ref. 5150 G, "T-150".Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with semi-instantaneousdigital triple date annual calendar, moon phases, 48-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompaniedby fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, "Officier and Bassine-style" (reminiscent of the wristwatches worn by officers during WW1), solid, polished, engravedand hinged case back over transparent cover for viewing the movement, rounded bezel and band with four correctors, protected "LouisXV" style winding crown, straight and curved lugs, sapphire crystals.D. ivory-colored with white gold bâton indexes, the Tiffany "T" at 12 o'clock, concentric inner second scale, apertures for the days of theweek, the months in Arabic numerals, the date and the moon phases. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. Cal. 315/189, stamped with theGeneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 21K gold central rotor, unidirectional winding,21600 oscillations/hour.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.