Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 85

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3700/001 STEEL & GOLD - NAUTILUS Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," movement No. 1307830, case No. 541450, Ref. 3700/001. Made in 1981, sold on December 7th, 1981. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Patek Philippe ?Nautilus? bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box, the original Certificate of Origin, booklets and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, fl at yellow gold bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Black with horizontal stripes, applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, 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 cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, freesprung self-compensating fl at balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 42 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.