Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 158

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3992 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, Calatrava Clous de Paris, No. 1202144, case No. 4087103, Ref. 3992J. Made in 1998, sold November 25th, 1999. Very fine and elegant, thin, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, booklets and service invoice.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, Clous-de- Paris decorated bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte ivory with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes. Black yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, shock absorber, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 6.5 mm.