32,200 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 723888,Ref. 5040, circa 1995.Extremely fine and rare tonneau shaped, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by original certificate. two body, shaped, massive, polished. matt silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Breguet" gold hands. 240 Q punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22 K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 43 mm. Notes Ref. 5040Production of this reference started in 1992, in yellow or pink gold and in platinum.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 295.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-14
