3,500,000 HKD
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5029 NO. ONE, PINK GOLD MINUTE REPEATER, AUTOMATIC Patek Philippe, Genève, Officer Minute Repeater, No. one, No. 1904074, case No. 2833916, Ref. 5029 R. Made in a limited edition of 10 examples in 1996 to commemorate the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe manufactory in Geneva. Sold October 24th, 1997. Very fine and extremely rare, minute-repeating, self-winding, 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted presentation box and the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent cover to view the movement, protected winding crown, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied pink gold Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold Breguet hands. Cal. R 27 PS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes The Offi cer's-style case of Patek Philippe's earliest wristwatches has remained a classic since 1915. Collectors appreciate the solid workmanship of traditional pocket watches, retained here in the knurled crown, hinged back-cover and roun
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-06-23
