Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 173

White Gold Ref. 3553-1 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1176651, case No. 2702734, Ref. 3553-1.Made in 1974, sold on April 30th, 1974. Very fine and elegant, thin, rectangular, 18Kwhite goldwristwatch with an integrated and bark-finished, 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet with folding clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, entirely bark-finished repeating the bracelet decoration, lateral bezel and curved lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Barkfinished white gold with applied white gold and black baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 175, 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 flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 33 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.