Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 111

Ref. 5165A Aquanaut Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3905781, case No. 4416460, Ref. 5165A-001. Sold on December 24th, 2008. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, cushion shaped stainless steel wristwatch with date and Patek Philippe black rubber ?tropical? strap with stainless steel double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original wooden box, Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back and crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Black composite with applied steel and white Arabic numerals, outer luminous dots and minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 315/293, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 44 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.