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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE, LARGE AND RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH WHITE ENAMEL DIAL, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, SPARE CASE BACK AND BOX
Lot 3826

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE, LARGE AND RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH WHITE ENAMEL DIAL, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, SPARE CASE BACK AND BOX

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5079, MOVEMENT NO. 1'904'131, CASE NO. 4'188'324, CIRCA 2003

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 3,500,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE, LARGE AND RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH WHITE ENAMEL DIAL, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, SPARE CASE BACK AND BOX
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5079, MOVEMENT NO. 1'904'131, CASE NO. 4'188'324, CIRCA 2003
Cal. R 27 PS nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 39 jewels, Gyromax balance, engine-turned 22K gold micro-rotor, Cathedral minute repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer railway minute track, subsidiary seconds, large circular case with stepped bezel, glazed snap on back, downturned fluted lugs, repeating slide in the band, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$300,000-500,000

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated February 2003, additional case back, original sales tag, instruction manual, product literature, original fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The present lot stands out by its overall pristine condition.

Reference 5079 was introduced into the market from 2001 until 2005. The rarity of this model becomes evident when considering that an annual average of only 16 watches left Patek Philippe's workshops.