$186,000
Ref. 5102J The Celestial Wristwatch Patek Philippe, Genève, “The Celestial Wristwatch,” No. 3680179, case No. 4448574, Ref. 5102J. Sold August 22nd, 2008. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with mean time indication, nocturnal sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere, moon phases and moon orbit, time of the meridian passage of Sirius and moon with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original mahogany box, Certificate of Origin and large leather folder with instruction booklet. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case band embossed with Calatrava pattern, concave lugs, 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 up of three 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 LU CL, 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 free-sprung flat balance spring, 18K yellow gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes The “Celest
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-05
