$15,525
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Pagoda", No. 1851908, case No. 4014647, Ref. 5500R, made in 1997.Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombé", "Pagoda" shaped, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by certificate. two body, flared, massive, polished, satined, concave sides. matte silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Notes The "Pagoda" series was specially produced in 1997 to mark the inauguration of Patek Philippe's new watchmaking center in Geneva. Destruction of the tools and dies used in its manufacture ensures that this model, reference 5500, can no longer be produced.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 in 18K yellow gold - Ref. 5500J500 in 18K pink gold - Ref. 5500R250 in 18K white gold - Ref. 5500G150 in platinum - Re
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-12-01
