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www.privateairny.com Private Air | Winter 2022/2023 59 Lot 110 GEORGE DANIELS, 35th Anniversary Watch Estimate: $400,000 - 1,000,000 e George Daniels Anniversary watch featured in e New York Watch Auction: SEVEN marks the 35th anniversary of Daniels' invention of the Co-axial escapement. Together with Roger W. Smith, only 35 examples were made in yellow gold, and the present example with serial number 09 is offered by the original owner in exceptional original condition. With its perfectly balanced, symmetrical 40mm diameter layout, it gives a sense of order and serenity. A large gold ring engraved with black Roman numerals is further anchored by two small sub- dials indicating the date and seconds on the dial. With a fan-shaped power- reserve indication positioned beneath 12 o'clock, the coveted signature of 'DANIELS' at 6 o'clock balances the dial layout in harmony. Exceptionally finished with engine-turned patterns executed by hand, the dial is a pure pleasure to admire. e escapement within uses a single wheel Daniels Co- axial escapement perfected by Roger W. Smith, where the upper and lower wheels of Daniels' original design were combined into one escape wheel with added teeth. e design permitted the wheel to be fabricated in a single operation and removed a potential error source. For those who seek the ultimate, a piece of horological history and an extraordinary example of the finest in British watchmaking, the present Anniversary by Daniels is a true trophy watch for the discerning connoisseur. Lot 20 PATEK PHILIPPE, Ref. 5275P, Made for the 175th Anniversary of Patek Philippe Estimate: $300,000 - 600,000 Patek Philippe celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2014 by releasing a collection of six limited edition timepieces. Combining taste, technical mastery, and incredible rarity, they are a masterful representation of Patek Philippe's excellence in watchmaking, with the reference 5275P being amongst the collection's most complicated and impressive offerings. With just 175 examples in existence, the reference 5275P is a modern chiming Jump Hour wristwatch that took four years of research and development to create. Amongst watch enthusiasts, the new caliber 32-650 HGS PS was an amazing feat of technology, with the jump hour requiring precise power and energy management to permit its functions to advance in sync. e result is that all time indications advance by instantaneous jump intervals, rather than a constant movement. e 5275P is boldly sized at 40mm in diameter and 45mm from lug to lug and is most appreciated by connoisseurs for its loud and crisp chiming mechanism that is perfectly synchronized to the time. Consigned by the original owner and fresh-to-the market, this watch is extremely well-preserved and is offered complete with the original Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and its accompanying set of accessories.

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