Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 177

Ref. 5015, "Platinum" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3050561, case No. 2987138, Ref. 5015. Made circa 1997. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases, power reserve and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a setting pin and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, bezel decorated with platinum dots, hinged case back over transparent back to view the movement, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals.
D. White with painted radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 4 o`clock, power reserve at 10 o`clock, moon age and aperture for the moon phases at 7 o`clock. Black oxydized "spade" hands.
M. Cal. 240/154, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9.6 mm.