Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013

LOT 157

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3579 STAINLESS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1223474, case No. 524433, Ref. 3579/1. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch. Accompanied by service paper and hangtag.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver 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. Diam. 33 x 38 mm. Thickness 7 mm.