Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 337

Ref. 3561 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1116781, case No. 2681339, Ref. 3561. Made in 1970, sold on March 17, 1970. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with transparent sapphire back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave lugs. D. Sunburst gold with applied gold triangular indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped twice with the Seal of 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 Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33,5 mm. Thickness 10,2 mm.