Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 127

So-Called "Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 1304520, case No. 541219, Ref. 3700/1. Production of the ?Nautilus? started in 1976. Very fine and rare, oversized, "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied tritium-coated steel bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balancespring, 18K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 42 mm. Thickness 8 mm.