Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 73

Ref. 5135 "Gondolo Annual Calendar for Tiffany? Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Gondolo Calendario? No. 3422625, case No. 4296087, Ref. 5135G. Made in 2005 for Tiffany & Co. Very fine, rare and important, tonneau-shaped, ?Art Deco?, astronomic, center-seconds, selfwinding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin and a setting pin.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 37,760

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs, correctors on the band, transparent screwed down case back, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with applied white gold Roman numerals and markers, minute/seconds division, apertures along an arc for the days of the week, the date, the months and the moon phases at 6. White gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 324/205, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38.6 x 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The subsidiary dials also incorporate a remarkably accurate moon phase display. It deviates from thhe true lunar orbit by only one single day every 122 years. Ref. 5135G Production of this reference started in April 2004.