30,680 CHF
Ref. 3700/1, So-Called "Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 1304575, case No. 534.210. Made in 1978, sold on June 2, 1978. 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 the original fitted box and the 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, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44.5 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a German Gentleman Notes Ref. 3700/1 Production of this references started in 1976. A similar watch is 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:
2007-05-13
