PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH WITH SKY CHART, PHASES AND ORBIT OF THE MOON INCLUDING TIME OF MERIDIAN PASSAGE OF SIRIUS AND OF THE MOON

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH WITH SKY CHART, PHASES AND ORBIT OF THE MOON INCLUDING TIME OF MERIDIAN PASSAGE OF SIRIUS AND OF THE MOON

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE, CELESTIAL MODEL, REF. 5102, MOVEMENT NO. 3'328'245, CASE NO. 4'281'348, MANUFACTURED IN 2005

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH WITH SKY CHART, PHASES AND ORBIT OF THE MOON INCLUDING TIME OF MERIDIAN PASSAGE OF SIRIUS AND OF THE MOON
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE, CELESTIAL MODEL, REF. 5102, MOVEMENT NO. 3'328'245, CASE NO. 4'281'348, MANUFACTURED IN 2005
Movement: Cal. 240 LU CL, automatic, 45 jewels, Geneva seal, signed
Dial: Blue sky dial with three superimposed crystals of the northern night sky and its relative meridian passage of Sirius, orbit of the moon, sector for north, south, east and west divisions, outer chapter ring with Roman numerals, signed
Case: Engraved band with Calatrava cross, two crowns in the band for time set and crown at 4 o'clock for sky chart, 43 mm. diam., signed
With: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle, Certificate of Origin dated 21 March 2005 and product literature in portfolio with outer packaging, repair warranty from Patek Philippe Geneve dated 29 September 2017, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 2005 and its subsequent sale on 23 February 2005, leather folder, original and service slip case, presentation box and outer packaging

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Lot Essay

The reference 5102 is an astronomical wristwatch that borrows the principle of the celestial canopy from one of the most complicated wristwatches ever produced by Patek Philippe - reference 5002 Sky Moon Tourbillon. The nocturnal sky of the northern hemisphere rotates to show the apparent angular motion of the stars and moon as well as the progression of the phases of the moon. Hours and minutes are displayed by two pierced white hands. A delicate elliptical contour on the inside of the glass frames the portion of the sky that can be seen from all cities that share the latitude of Geneva.

This model was launched in 2002, first in white gold only, to be later replaced with yellow gold and finally with pink gold and platinum combination.

Fresh to the market and consigned by the original owner, the present watch was recently serviced by Patek Philippe Geneve and is in extremely good overall condition.

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