Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 34

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1815489, case No. 2857093, Ref. 3718. Produced in a special edition for the Japanese marketin 1989.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with a golden medaillon "Patek Philippe 1839-1989" and the "Calatrava" cross, domed sapphire crystal. D. off-white enamel with applied white gold "bâton" indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 215 stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,elf-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.