Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 68

So-Called "Jumbo" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 1309029, case No. 541443, Ref. 3700/1. Made in 1979. Very fine and rare, oversized, "carré galbé", self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow wristwatch with date and an integral stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and Extract from the Archives.

USD 16,000 - 23,000

EUR 12,000 - 17,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Black with horizontal stripes, applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 28-255 C, 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 flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3700/1 Production of this reference started in 1976.
A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. I, pp. 312-313 and in vol. II, p. 250.