Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 398

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5205 WHITE GOLD, BLACK DIAL Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 5540611, case No. 4519568, Ref. 5205G. Sold March 21st, 2011. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding water-resistant 18K white gold wristwatch with annual calendar, AM/PM indicator, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin, pouch and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished, concave bezel, correctors on the band, sapphire crystal snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone, black and anthracite with applied white gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute and seconds divisions, subsidiary 24-hour indicator ring dial, apertures for the date at 12, days of the week at 10, the months at 2 and the moon phases at 6. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 324/206, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a North American Collector