The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 558

Ref. 3606, Yellow Gold So-Called ?Jumbo Ellipse? Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse d?or", No. 1304194, case No. 2766150, Ref. 3605. Made in the late 1970s. Fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and the leather strap and 18K yellow gold ?Ellipse? buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, ?Vendome? type lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte gilt with applied yellow gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold and black "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 28-255 C stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, gold edged rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 38 mm. Thickness 6 mm.