Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 89

"Yellow Ref. 3844? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1320767, case No. 2753996, Re. 3844. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, triangular lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold and black indexes. Yellow gold and black "baton" hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness 6 mm.