Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 158

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3563 AUTOMATIC BACKWIND, WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe , Genève, No 1185490, case No. 2735347, Ref. 3563-3. Made in the 1970s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with an integrated 18K white gold Patek Philippe linen textured bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with a screw down ring, textured bezel repeating the bracelet decoration, back winder, sapphire crystal. D. Textured blue with applied white gold luminous baton indexes. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 350, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length: 170 mm.