Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 172

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5135 WHITE GOLD RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe, Genève, "Gondolo, Annual Calendar," movement No. 3423979, case No. 4341485, Ref. 5135G. Sold March 24th, 2006. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, Art Deco-style, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and user manual.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave and curved lugs, correctors on the band, transparent screwed-down case back, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche and brushed anthracite with applied white gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes on a plain reserve, concentric minute/seconds track, apertures for the days of the week at 10, the date at 12, the months at 2 and the moon phases and 24-hour display at 6. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 324/205, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self compensating fl at balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.