Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 479

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3800/1213 NAUTILUS DIAMONDS AND RUBIES YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," movement No. 1931090, Ref. 3800/123. Sold in July 2005. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch set with 104 diamonds (1.57 ct) on the bezel and pavé diamond dial set with 22 rubies and 115 diamonds, with date and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by an original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, and instruction booklet.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, the bezel set with 104 round white diamonds (1.57ct), flat sapphire crystal. Gold satine, the chapter ring pavé-set with white diamonds (0.63 ct) and with 11 hour indexes composed of two rubies each (0.13 ct), 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.