$5,192
"White Gold Back Winder" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1186048, case No. 2728837, Ref. 3585. Made in the 1980s. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back fixed with a screwed-down ring, back winder, sapphire crystal. Satiné silver with applied white gold and black baton indexes. White gold and black "baton" hands. Cal. 350, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Notes A similar watch are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 242
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07