Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 113

Ref. 5085-1A, ?Stainless Steel? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3110210, case No. 4052977, Ref. 5085/1A-001. Sold on April 16, 1999. This reference is no longer in production. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel integrated bracelet "à grosses mailles" and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted Patek Philippe box and the Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, wide rounded bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Black with white painted radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 4, the days of the month at 7, between 10 and 11 sector graduated for the up-and-down indication, aperture for the moon phases, outer minute division. Luminous ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold microrotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman