Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 337

PATEK PHILIPPE ? REF. 3491 ? RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 1131915, case No. 2648791, Ref. 3491. Made circa 1966. Very fine and rare, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, triangular lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satine silver with printed baton indexes. yellow gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. 175, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 36 mm. Thickness 4.5 mm.