Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 418

PATEK PHILIPPE REF.3700/1 JUMBO NAUTILUS Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Nautilus? Ref. 3700/1. Sold on December 24th, 1980. Very fine and rare, large, ?carré galbé,? self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Patek Philippe Nautilus bracelet with folding clasp. Accompanied by the original certificate of origin, booklets and orange Patek Philippe folder Property of the original family

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, upper secured by 4 screws to the shoulders, sapphire crystal, caseback with dedication inscription. D. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, baton minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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, Glucydur 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. DIAM. 42 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 7.5 mm. Approx. overall length 230 mm.