$27,140
So-Called "Jumbo, Ref. 3700/1J" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," No. 1307587, case No. 549441, Ref. 3700/1J. Made circa 1983. Very fine and rare, oversized, "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. Black with horizontal stripes, applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line 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 7.5 mm. Property of an East Coast Collector Notes Ref. 3700/1 Production of this reference started in 1976. Similar watches are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. I, pp. 312-313 and in vol. II, p. 250.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-06-14
