Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 342

Patek Philippe Ref. 3712 Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," No. 3170422, case No. 4330016, Ref. 3712/1A-001. Made in 2005, sold on December 22nd, 2005. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, power reserve indication and a stainless steel Patek Philippe link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin, booklets and 3 spare links.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite 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 cotes 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 micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm plus 3 links.