$66,080
“Yellow 5050 Roman Dial” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3235702, case No. 299866, Ref. 5050. Sold on August 5, 2003. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, an additional case back, setting pin and certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied yellow gold “baton” indexes, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases and the leap year, retrograde sector for the date. Yellow gold “feuille” hands Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 5050 Production of this reference started in 1993. Similar watches are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 292.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
