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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 196

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Pagoda Ref. 5500P, made in 1997.Very fine and very rare, rectangular ?bombé?, Pagoda shaped, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with leather strap and platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

HKD 160,000 - 192,000

USD 20,000 - 24,000

Sold: HKD 218,500

C. two-body, flared, solid, polished, concave sides.D. black with applied white gold Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? white gold hands.M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 41 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: * 1
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The Pagoda series was created in 1997 to mark the inauguration of Patek Philippe?s new watchmaking manufacture in Geneva. Destruction of the tools and dies used in its production ensures that this model, references 5500 and 4900, can no longer be made.Each watch is accompanied by a silver medal edited for the inauguration of Patek Philippe?s new manufacture and bears the dedication: Henri Stern et Philippe Stern à tous nos amis, à l?occasion de l?inauguration de la nouvelle Manufacture Patek Philippe.This series of wristwatches was produced in limited editions as follows:Gentleman?s chronometer wristwatches, Ref. 5500:1100 examples in 18K yellow gold - Ref. 5500J500 examples in 18K pink gold - Ref. 5500R250 examples in 18K white gold - Ref. 5500G150 examples in platinum - Ref. 5500PEach watch is also accompanied by a Bulletin de Marche delivered by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres.Lady?s wristwatches, Ref. 4900:500 examples in 18K yellow gold - Ref. 4900J150 examples in 18K pink gold - Ref. 4900R100 examples in 18K white gold - Ref. 4900GPagoda limited edition sets were produced in 5 examples only.Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 124-127.