Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 388

Patek Philippe Ref. 3585 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1181869, case No. 2700830, Ref. 3585. Made in 1871, sold July 26th, 1971. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back fixed with a screwed-down ring, back winder, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold and black baton indexes. White gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. 350, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.