$72,000
Ref. 5159 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3720626, case No. 4450217, Ref. 5159J. Made in 2008. Very fine and rare,Officer-style, center seconds, self-winding,waterresistant, 18K yellowgoldwristwatchwith perpetual calendar,moon phases, retrograde date, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, push pin and Certi-ficate of Origin. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band and bezel, straight lugs with yellow gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, center with sunburst finish, concentric retrograde sector for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week at 9, the months at 3, the leap years at 12 and the moon phases, outermost minute and 1/5th seconds divisions. Blackened gold double spade hands. Cal. 315/ 136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
