Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 104

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3712 NAUTILUS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," movement No. 3169709, case No. 4330017, Ref. 3712/1A-001. Sold August 25th, 2005. Very fine and rare, large, cushion shaped, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, power-reserve indication and a stainless steel link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklet.

USD 25,000 - 35,000

HKD 194,000 - 272,000 / CHF 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: USD 37,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, wide flat bezel, sapphire crystals. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous white gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, sector for the power reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases, outer dot minute divisions. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. 240/164, rhodium-plated, stamped with the seal of Geneva, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 43 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm. Approx. overall length 185mm. Collection of a Distinguished Gentleman