$24,780
“Ref. 3700/1 So-Called "Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 1304079, case No. 533952, Ref. 3700/1. Made in 1977, sold on November 18th, 1977. Very fine and rare, oversized, "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "baton" hands. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straightline lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 7 mm Property of an East Coast Collector Notes Ref. 3700/1 Production of this reference started in 1977. Similar watches are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. I, pp. 312 - 313, vol. II, pp. 250.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-06-14
