344,200 CHF
Ref. 5102G, “The CelestialWristwatch” Patek Philippe, Genève, “The Celestial Wristwatch”, movement No. 3328334, case No. 4310571, Ref. 5102G. Made in 2006, sold in 2007. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with mean time indication, nocturnal sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere, moon phases and moon orbit, time of themeridian passage of Sirius andmoonwith an 18Kwhite gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and a fitted box. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case band embossed with calatrava pattern, concave lugs with screw-bars, transparent screw-down case back, sapphire crystals. The crown at 2 adjusts the time and winds the watch, the one at 4 adjusts the sky, lunar orbit and moon phases. Blue sky chart with gold star constellations and North/South/ East/West divisions, made from 3 superimposed sapphire crystal disks, outer divisions to adjust moon phases and sky, outermost Roman hour graduations, aperture for the moon phases. White skeletonized feuille hands. Cal. 240/165, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 45 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K yellow gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes Ref. 5102 The “Celestial” was introduced at the Basel Fair in
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16
