Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 300

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3700 JUMBO NAUTILUS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus" No. 1304561, case No. 534165, Ref. 3700/1. Made in 1978. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Patek Philippe Nautilus bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe leather pouch, one extra link, booklets and service papers.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000 / CHF 9,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 22,500

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, sapphire crystal. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous white gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 40 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.plus one link.