Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 344

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3738, ELLIPSE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Ellipse d?Or? movement No. 1197089, Ref. 3738/117. Sold on August 11th ,1992. Very fine, oval, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe woven bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, Certificate and additional links.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné blue with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, 22K gold microrotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 35 mm. Thickness 6 mm.