$20,060
“Pink Gold Ref. 5015” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3052016, case No. 4022424, Ref. 5015. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 48-hours power reserve, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Three-body, solid, polished, bezel decorated with gold dots, hinged case back over transparent back to view the movement, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. White with painted radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 4, upand- down indication at 10, moon age and aperture for the moon phases at 7. Black oxidized gold "spade” hands. Cal. 240/154 stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, “Gyromax” balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Notes Ref. 5015 Production of this reference started in 1995 and ceased in 1998. Ref. 5015 A moon phase display is a complication that depicts the evolution of the moon as it can be seen from the earth, according to the amount of light reflected by the moon’s surface at any given period. Made between 1995 and 1998, this reference featured one of the most precise moon phase indications available at the time. Patek Philippe creates its moon discs by condensing gold, evaporated in a vacuum, on a sapphire crystal disc through a photographic mask, thus forming the
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
