Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 206

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3800 DIAMOND BEZEL & DIAL YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Nautilus," No. 1421342, case No. 2801309, Ref. 3800/3 J. Made in 1983. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K yellow gold and diamonds wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold integrated link bracelet with concealed white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives

USD 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 155,000 - 233,000 / CHF 20,000 - 30,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, bezel set with 40 round diamonds = 0.94 ct, sapphire crystal. Black with horizontal stripes set with 11 round diamond indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 335-SC, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 37 x 39 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.