Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 391

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5153 OFFICER-STYLE, YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 5502793, case No. 4481567, Ref. 5153J. Made circa 2010. Very fine, Officer-style, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, booklets, pouch and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over sapphire crystal to view the movement, rounded band and bezel, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Silvered sun-burst with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes, outer engraved minute/seconds division, apertures for the date. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 324/393, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a North American Collector