750,000 HKD
PATEK PHILIPPE REF 3800/108 NAUTILUS YELLOW GOLD DIAMONDS AND RUBIES Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", formally owned by Jiro "Black Shirt from Maten" Yanagawa, No. 1425727, case No. 2824032, Ref. 3800/108. Made circa 1990. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Very fine and extremely rare, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, entirely pave-set with round diamonds, pave diamond-set dial with 3 baguette rubies and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe link bracelet with a concealed 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp, all bracelet links pave-set with round diamonds. The total diamond WEIGHT is 7.49 carats. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel and lugs pave-set with round white diamonds, case back engraved with Japanese writing, flat sapphire crystal. Yellow gold pavé-set with white diamonds and with 3 baguette ruby hour indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 335 SC, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm. JIRO YANAGAWA (1923 - 1991) was born in Pusan in 1923 and moved to Osaka where he became involved in organized crime. He was well known for the nickname "Black Shirt from Maten". He s
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-06-28
