18,880 CHF
Ref. 5055G, "White Gold" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3109479, case No. 4023640, Ref. 5055G. Sold on April 2nd, 1998. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with power reserve, moon phases, date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe wooden box (damaged) and Certificate of Origin. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, large inclined bezel, straight lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. White with applied white gold radial Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days of the months, sector for the up-and-down power reserve indication, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous white gold "baton" hands. Cal. 240/164 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 freesprung flat balance spring, 22K yellow gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a German Collector Notes Originally sold with a black dial, which was replaced with the current white one at the owner’s request. For a similar watch, see “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 293.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
