Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 155

- PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3561 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1116766, case No. 2681327, Ref. 3561. Made in 1970, sold on October 6th, 1971. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with original transparent sapphire back and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 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. 33,5 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a German Collector