Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 480

Patek Philippe Ref. 3548, Golden Ellipse Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse", No. 1156066, case No. 2697743, Ref. 3548. Made in 1970, sold on October 27th, 1970. Fine, elliptical, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded "Vendôme" type lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné blue with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 23-300 PM, double stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 32 mm. Thickness: 6 mm.