$505,500
“Unique Platinum 5016” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1905044, case No. 4106568, Ref. 5016 P. Production of this reference started in 1993. Extremely fine and equally important, unique, astronomic, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman’s wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases, and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an additional platinum case back, platinum and ebony setting pin with emerald cabochon, and a certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Argenté with applied white gold Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, concentric retrograde graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. White gold “dauphine” hands. Cal. RTO 27 PS-QR, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel cage with 3 equidistant arms, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Notes The original owner ordered this watch with dauphine hands and 2 dials; the current dial which is on the watch, and a second, argenté one, with Breguet numerals. That dial is missing. The dial with Bregue
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
