Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 288

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5125 FOR WEMPE WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Wempe, No. 3360323, case No. 4213453, Ref. 5125G. Made in a limited edition of 125 pieces in 2003 to commemorate Wempe's 125th Anniversary. Sold on July 22nd , 2003. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant 18K white gold wristwatch with semi- instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by extract of archives and the warranty of wempe(blank).

HKD 290,000 - 370,000

USD 38,000 - 48,000 / CHF 37,000 - 46,000

Sold: HKD 350,000

Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed- down case back and crown, protected winding crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the 24 hours, apertures for the date, the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer dot division. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 315-203, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.

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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed "Wempe." DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.