Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 278

?Limited Edition ? Blue Aquanaut? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Aquanaut", No. 3025539, Ref. 5066A, Made in a Limited Edition for the Japanese market in 1997. Fine, "carré galbé", water-resistant down to 12 atm., center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, blue composite "Tropical" bracelet and stainless steel Patek Philippe double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Guarantee and leather folder.

C. Three body, polished and brushed, screwed transparent case back and crown, protection for the crown, sapphire crystals. D. "Army" blue composite repeating the bracelet decoration, with applied white gold Arabic numerals and tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 330/194SC, stamped with "Poinçon de Genève", rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-aborber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 x 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.