Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 243

Yellow Gold Ref. 3591 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1284328, case No. 521640, Ref. 3591-1. Made in the 1970s. Fine and elegant, thin, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe textured mesh bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped flat bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 28-255, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, faussescotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.