$19,550
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 774773, Case No. 2958536, Ref. 5040. Production of this reference start-ed in 1995. Very fine tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman’s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, a 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, an additional 18K pink gold case back and a gold and black push-pin. two-body, shaped, solid, polished. ivory-colored with applied gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. “Breguet” pink gold hands. 240 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mount-ed on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 43 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Patek Philippe Wristwatches”, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p.295.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-03-13
