$92,500
Patek Philippe Ref. 5125P, Platinum For Wempe Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Wempe, No. 017/100, movement No. 3360357, case No. 4215596, Ref. 5125P. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2003 to commemorate Wempe’s 125th anniversary. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases and 24 hour indication, with a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, caseback, setting pin, booklet, and certificate from Wempe. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back and crown, case back engraved "Patek Philippe - 125 Jahre Wempe", protected screw-down winding crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Black with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the 24-hour indication, apertures for the date, the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White gold dauphine hands. Cal. 315-203, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm. Notes Wempe, Gerhard D. In 1878, with a mere 80 Marks in pocket, the young watchmaker Gerhard D. Wempe opened a watch and jewelry business in hi
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-03-10
