Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 233

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5065 - Steel Aquanaut Patek Philippe, Genève, "Aquanaut," No. 3009769, case No. 4046705, Ref. 5065. Production of this reference started in 1997 and ended in 2006. Fine, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down transparent case back, protected and screw-down winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Black composite, repeating the strap decoration, with luminous indexes and applied Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 315/190, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 39 mm. Thickness 8 mm.