210,000 CHF
Ref. 5102G, “The Celestial Wristwatch” Patek Philippe, Genève, “The Celestial Wristwatch”, movement No. 3328255, case No. 4292946, Ref. 5102G. Made circa 2002. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, selfwinding, 18K white gold wristwatch with mean time indication, nocturnal sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere, moon phases and moon orbit, time of the meridian passage of Sirius and moon; with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case band embossed with “Calatrava” pattern, concave lugs, transparent screw-down case back, sapphire crystals. The crown at 2 adjusts the time and winds the watch; the one at 4 adjusts the sky, lunar orbit and moon phases. Blue sky chart with gold star constellations and North/South/ East/West divisions, made from 3 superimposed sapphire crystal disks, outer divisions to adjust moon phases and sky, outermost Roman hour graduations, aperture for the moon phases. White skeletonized feuille hands. Cal. 240 LU CL, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 45 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompen- sating free-sprung flat balance spring, 18K yellow gold micro-rotor. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 43,10 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes Ref. 5102 The “Celestial” was introduced at the Basel Fair in 2002. Two years earlier, the “Star Caliber 2000” had made headlin
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-11-11
