$232,400
Pink Gold So-Called “TV Watch” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3045182, case No. 2956245, Ref. 5020. Sold on Oct. 28, 1998. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, 24-hour indication, perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases. Accompanied by a fitted box, spare solid case back and certificate. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, sapphire crystals and an transparent case back. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, 24 hours and leap year indication, graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "Breguet" hands. Cal. 27-70 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a West Coast Collector Notes Ref. 5020 (1995-2001) Reference 5020, the so-called “TV Watch”, is fitted with caliber 27-70 Q, like the famous Ref 3970. Production started in 1995. Due to its unusual shape and its similarity with the more traditional 3970, it was not produced in large numbers. Ref. 5020 was available in yellow, pink, and white gold, as well as p
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-06-14
