Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 77

PATEK PHILPPE, REF. 4137/001, ELLIPSE, YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Ellipse?, retailed by Gubelin, movement No. 1263058, case No. 2726590, Ref. 4137/1. Sold in July 1974. Very fine, elegant, 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe woven bracelet. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe certificate and original Gubelin invoice in the amount of Sfr 13'200.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with diamonds (1.75 cts), snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Blue with applied yellow gold baton and Roman ?Gubelin? indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 16 250, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring . Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 25 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length 153 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector