$30,680
Ref. 3700/1, So-Called "Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 1307617, case No. 540.930. Made in 1980, sold on June 10, 1981. 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 Extract from the Archives, the original Certificate of Origin and the original guarantee. Property of a Gentleman from the West Coast Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, 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, Glucydur 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 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm. 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, 2005, vol I, pp. 72-73 and in vol. II, p. 250.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
