$88,500
“Pink 5050” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1957744, case No. 2998754, Ref. 5050. Sold on 1998. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, additional case back, setting pin and a certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied pink gold “baton” indexes, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases and the leap year, retrograde sector for the date. Pink gold “feuille” hands. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 5050 Production of this reference started in 1993. Similar watches are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 292.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
