Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 320

Ref. 3542 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1116234, case No. 321245, Ref. 3542. Made in 1969. Very fine, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, polished stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted Roman numerals. Burnished "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10,5 mm.