Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 399

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5159 RETROGRADE PERPETUAL CALENDAR WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Geneve, Retrograde Perpetual Calendar, movement No. 3410756, case No. 4429294, Ref. 5159G. Sold May 2nd, 2008. Very fine, Officer-style, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date, and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original winding box with world voltage adaptor kit, Certificate of Origin, pouch, booklets and spare strap with a platinum 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 painted radial Roman numerals, concentric retrograde sector for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week at 9, the months at 3, the leap year indication at 12 and the moon phases, outer 1/5th seconds track. Oxidized gold double spade hands. M. Cal. 324 S-QR, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 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 12 mm. Property of a North American Collector