The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 698

Ref. 3712, Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", No. 3169709, case No. 4330017, Ref. 3712/ 1A-001. Sold on August 25, 2005. Very fine and rare, large, "carré galbé", self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, power-reserve indication and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. ?Ardoise Tramé? blue-gray with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, sector for the power-reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases, outer dot minute divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm.