Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 288

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3235444, case No. 4162192, Ref. 5150 J, "T-150".Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with semi-instantaneousdigital triple date annual calendar, moon phases, 48-hour autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.Accompanied by 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 yellow gold bâton indexes, the Tiffany "T" at 12 o'clock, concentric inner second scale, apertures for the days ofthe week, the months in Arabic numerals, the date and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 315/189, stampedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromaxbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 21K gold central rotor, unidirectionalwinding, 21600 oscillations/hour.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.