Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5029 MINUTE REPEATER AUTOMATIC PLATINUM Patek Philippe, Genève, Officer Minute Repeater, No. 1904083, case No. 4015647, Ref. 5029. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in 1997 to commemorate the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe factory in Geneva. Very fine and extremely rare, minute-repeating, self-winding, platinum Chronometer wristwatch with a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and commemorative medal.
Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent cover to view the movement, protected winding crown, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals, back engraved: Commemoration 1997. Black with applied white gold Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold Breguet hands. Cal. R 27 PS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 39 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, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
| Grade:  | |
| Case: 3 | Good | 
| Movement: 1* | As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense | 
| Dial: 1-01 | As new HANDS Original |