$15,525
Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, Pagoda, No. 1873327, case No. 4014515, Ref. 5500R, made in 1997. Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombe", "Pagoda" shaped, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. flared, massive, polished, satined, concave sides. matte silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self= compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Notes The Pagoda series was specially produced in 1997 to mark the inauguration of Patek Philippe's new watchmaking centre in Geneva. Dest r uction of the tools and dies used in its manufacture ensures that this mock-I, reference 5500, can no longer be produced. Each watch is accompanied by a silver medal edited for the inauguration of Patek Philippe's new manufacture and bears the dedication: lien is .S'1ern el Philippe Stern a lozts ow anus, n lbcca.d.on. de l'inaugicralion de la nouvelle Manufacture Paleh Philippe. This series of wristwatches was produced in limited editions as follows: Gentleman's chronometer wristwatches, Ref. 5500: 1100 in 18K yellow gold - Ref.5500J 500 in 18K pink gold - Ref. 55008 250 in 18K white gold - Ref. 5500G 150 in platinum - Ref. 5500P
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-12-15
