Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 205

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3738 ELLIPSE AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse d'Or" movement No. 1194502, Ref. 3738/118. Sold November 30th, 1987. Very fine, oval, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a heavy 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe woven bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, bill of sale, booklet and correspondence from Patek Philippe, Geneva, dated January 5th, 1988.

USD 7,000 - 10,000

HKD 54,000 - 78,000 / CHF 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 8,750

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton Breguet numerals. Yellow gold Breguet hands. Cal. 240, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro rotor mounted on ball bearings.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 31 x 35 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.