49,560 CHF
Ref. 5038 “White Gold” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 776107, case No. 4008252, Ref. 5038. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box and setting tool and the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, beaded and stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. Black with white radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Lacquered white gold "alpha" hands. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Notes Ref. 5038 Production of this reference started in 1996. It was made in a limited edition of 500 examples, in white gold only, with transparent back, and black dial with white Roman numerals. It bore the automatic caliber 240 Q with gold micor-rotor.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
