Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 155

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Tiffany & Co., No. 3235292, case No. 4171773, Ref. 5150 G, "T-150.? Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's 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 and certificate.

USD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000

Sold: USD 39,100

C. Three-body, "Officier-style" (reminiscent of the wristwatches worn by officersduring WW1), solid, polished, engraved and hinged case back over trans-parentcover to view the movement, rounded bezel and band, protected"Louis XV" style winding crown, straight and curved lugs, sapphirecrystals. D. Ivory-colored with applied white gold bâton indexes, theTiffany "T" at 12, concentric inner seconds/minute scale, aper-turesfor the days of the week, the months in Arabic numerals,date and the moon phases. "Dauphine" white gold hands.M. Cal. 315/189, stamped with the Geneva QualityHallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration,35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, ?Gyromax?balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungflat balance-spring, 21K gold central rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.


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The "T150" Was launched by Patek Philippe in 2001 in commemoration of the 150 years of collab-oration between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. (1851-2001). This limited edition wristwatch was exclu-sively available at Tiffany & Co. Each wristwatch of this limited series was accompanied by a solid hand engraved silver coin representing the dial and the back cover of the watch and bearing the inscription "In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the exceptional relationship between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co." Tiffany and Co. is the only retailer whose name is featured on the dial of Patek Philippe watches and the "T150" is the first limited edition wristwatch ever produced for a U.S. retailer by Patek Philippe. It was pro-duced as follows: 150 examples in yel-low gold; 150 examples in white gold; 150 examples in pink gold.