Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 130

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3579 STAINLESS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1220467, case No. 524393, Ref. 3579/1. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, fl at bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné blue with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 23-300 PM, stamped twice 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 Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 38 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector