238,750 CHF
“The Celestial Wristwatch” Patek Philippe, Genève, “The Celestial Wristwatch”, No. 3328034, Ref. 5102. Made circa 2002. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman’s wristwatch with mean solar 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. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case band embossed with “Calatrava” pattern, concave lugs, transparent screwed-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, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 18K yellow gold microrotor. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes Ref. 5102 Patek Philippe introduced the “Celestial” at the Ba
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
