Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 71

?White Gold Ref. 5146? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3556255, case No. 4319207, Ref. 5146G. Sold in December 2005. Very fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with annual calendar, moon phases, power reserve indication and a new 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin and a setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, concave bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Cream porcelain with white gold Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, outer minute/second track with luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months, up and down indication, apertures for the date at 6 and the moon phases. Luminous white gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 315/299, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K yellow gold rotor. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.