Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 78

PATEK PHILIPPE ? REF. 5011/1 ? CORTINA GONDOLO - MADE IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 50 EXAMPLES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CORTINA WATCH COMPANY, SINGAPORE Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1877556, case No. 4159862. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces, sold December 22, 2003. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, rectangular, water-resistant wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe heavy mesh bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, leather wallet, booklets, Certificate of Origin, correspondence and one extra link.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, ?top hat? design, triangular lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Bronze with applied frosted yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Frosted yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 215, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 30 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm plus one link.