Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 249

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3589 ELLIPSE RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe, Genève, Ellipse, No. 1280563, case No. 521151, Ref. 3589. Made in 1974. Fine, oval, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, central hooded lugs, sapphire crystal, snap-on case back engraved: Richard 4.27.74 Sadie & Bill. D. Blue with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 28-255, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 32 mm. Thickness 6 mm.