Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 205

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3546 ELLIPSE RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1212268, case No. 2708585, Ref. 3546. Made in the late 1970s. Fine and rare, oval, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, partially hooded triangular lugs. D. Matte champagne with painted radial Roman numerals. Yellow gold and black bâton hands. M. 23-300 PM, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 32 mm. Thickness 6 mm.