Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 213

Patek Philippe Ref. 3978 Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse", movement No. 1823938, case No. 2880568 , Ref. 3978/17. Made in 1991, sold on April 9th, 1991. Very fine, oval, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integrated 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe mesh bracelet. Accompanied by a matching 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe cuff links repeating the dial decoration, fitted boxes, certificate of origin and extract from the archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. Metallic blue with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 34 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.