Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 96

"Skeleton Automatic" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1239006, Ref. 3878. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and very rare, skeletonized, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, central lugs, transparent case back, engraved band, cabochon sapphire-set windingcrown, sapphire crystals. D. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 240 SQ, skeletonized, made by Pierre Dominietto and engraved by Christian Thibert, 27 jewels, straightline lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 5 mm.