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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 209

So-Called "Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", Ref. 3700/1, second generation. Production of this model started in 1976. Very fine and rare, oversized, "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Grey with stripes, applied tritium-coated steel indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 28'''-255, 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 flat balance-spring, steel rotor with inset segment of 18K gold, bi-directional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 42 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length: 185 mm.