$46,000
"Wempe" Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Wem-pe, No. 078/125, Ref. 5125. Made in a limited edition of 125 examples in 2003 to commemorate Wempe's 125th anniversary. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special fitted box, transparent extra case back, commemorative sterling silver coin, setting pin and Certificate of Origin. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back engraved"Patek Philippe -125 Jahre Wempe", protected winding-crown,concave lugs, sapphire crystal. Matte silver with appliedyellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary dial for the 24 hours, aper-turesfor the date, the days of the week, the months and themoon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 315-203,stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flatbalance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dial also signed "Wempe". Diam. 35 mm.Thickness 11 mm. Notes Gerhard D. Wempe In 1878, with a mere 80 Marks in pocket, the young watchmaker Gerhard D. Wempe opened a watch and jewelry business in his Aunt Caroline's house in the small German town of Elsfel
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-06-15
