Patek Philippe 5711/1A-010
Double Sealed, Full Set & Patek winder
Double sealed, Full set plus the original Patek winder, this Patek Philippe 5711 comes as a serious collector piece which is rarely seen on the market in this combination. (the serial numbers are only blacked out on the photos)
Reference 5711 was launched in 2006 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Nautilus. Inspired by the classic sporty design of the original reference 3700 Jumbo Nautilus, the present updated modern reference features sweep center seconds and a larger 42.5 mm case size.
Discontinued, the success of reference 5711 has exploded and waiting lists were up to ten years.
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ChB
Movement:
automatic
26-330 SC
Case:
Stainless steel
Dial:
Blue
Rolex 6105 Datejust
Pink Gold case
Black épargne, bombé dial
These Rolex 6105 Datejust timepieces are rarely seen in the combination of a pink gold case with black dial, only a handful of examples are known to the market today. This example is from ca. 1952 and wears a 791xxx serial as you can see on the photo in the gallery. The case is in pretty nice shape with still a very present hallmark underneath the lug. The more, it retains as well the original "Rolex, Super + Oyster" crown. The dial is a correct rare black épargne dial with the early "swiss made" signature at 6 o'clock, which matches the serial number 791xxx.
These black dials were highly complicated to produce. They used the famous épargne method for the minuterie and swiss made signature. After that, the dial was treated in a black galvanic bath and then protected by a so called "sapon", which was a translucent lacquer used for protection against oxidation. The signature "Rolex Oyster Perpetual" & "Officially Certified Chronometer" are made with the décalque doré method by using red gold powder onto the sapon. The sapon on the present example has been "eaten" by the radium lume over the last 70 years, which adds tremendous character. By examining the back of the dial, one can see all the correct details to conclude that the dial is all original. The indexes are fixed by "pickage" and then leveled by "limage" as you can see on the photo of the dial from the back. This method called "pickage & limage" was used back then at that time. These methods, "épargne, pickage, limage" can be seen as well on famous dials as the Bao Dai.
This example comes in good, honest and original condition in a rarely seen combination and with a stunning presence on the wrist. The nice and charming patina tells the story of the last 70 years.
This timepiece is certainly a connoisseur’s choice and a great addition to every high-class watch collection.
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Movement:
A296
18 jewels
Automatic wound
Case:
18kt Pink Gold, 36mm
Original "Rolex, Super + Oyster" crown
Casemaker #12, Genex
Dial:
Black épargne bombé dial
Radium lume
Patek Philippe 3483
35mm steel case by Jean Vallon
Cadran Stern dial
The Patek Philippe 3483 was only available in stainless steel case with screw down caseback made by Jean Vallon (the same casemaker as for its bigger brother, reference 3417 Amagnatic). There were probably only 500 examples made and 30 of these have surfaced on the market today. It is powered by the manually wound 27SC (seconde centrale).
The dial is made by Cadran Stern and has a beautiful argenté, satiné soleil finish. The signature is gravé & émaillé and the minuterie is finished with a beautiful perlage.
With its clean and straight design, 35mm case size, this watch has a sublime presence on the wrist. With a strong case and a nicely preserved dial, the condition of the present example can be considered as very good. It comes as well with an Extrait des Archives and an additional PPC box.
This timepiece is certainly a connoisseur’s choice and a great addition to every high-class watch collection.
I welcome and will respond to your request on my address: info@watchcollector.lu
ChB
Movement:
27SC (seconde centrale)
18 jewels
Manual wound
Case:
Stainless steel, 35mm
Srewed caseback
Casemaker, Jean Vallon
Dial:
Cadran Stern
Argenté, satiné soleil
Minuterie, perlage
Urban Jürgensen reference 3
Very early pink gold N°010
NOS, never worn, box, certificat and booklet
This is a rare opportunity for every high-class collector to own a very early, legendary Urban Jürgensen reference 3. It comes in NOS condition, never been worn with box, certificat and booklet. The combination of the early production number and the fact that this examples never has spent time on a wrist is a unique chance for every connaisseur of independent watchmaking.
In the 1990s, when the reference 3 was presented, Urban Jürgensen was guided by Peter Baumberger and together with Derek Pratt they developed their collections. Derek Pratt was as well the one who developed the up/down mechanism on the reference 3 (image of the mechanism in the gallery), which took almost 2 years of research, different technical drawings and three dozens of additional parts to finally fit into the ultra thin (2.4mm) Frédérique Piguet base movement. The more, the whole modification for the perpetual calendar indication was as well developed and produced in-house at the atelier of Urban Jürgensen!
To finish the guilloché dial, it takes more than 700 operations and 2 days of work. The moon display requires over 20 operations to produce the blued steel background with inserted gold moon discs and stars that are punched in one by one. The effort required to produce the elegantly curved springs and levers of the perpetual calendar mechanism is partially unlimited. Each steel surface is carefully grained and the edges angled and polished to perfection (photo of the perpetual calendar mechanism in the gallery). The tear drop lugs are individually forged and then soldered by hand to the case.
The level of finissage on the Urban Jürgensen reference 3 timepieces is at the very highest standards of watchmaking.
This timepiece is certainly a connoisseur’s choice and a great addition to every high-class watch collection.
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ChB
Movement:
Base Automatic caliber FP71, 18 000 vph
In-house modified by Derek Pratt
Perpetual calendar mechanism
Power reserve indication mechanism
Guilloché-main 21kt gold rotor
40 jewels, 2.4mm high
Case:
18kt rose gold
38mm diameter
Each single lug forged and welded to the case
Solid caseback
Dial:
Guilloché-main by Derek Pratt N°010
Silver