Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 204

"Aquanaut - Nautilus" Patek Philippe, Genève , "Nautilus," No. 3024686, case No. 4046517, Ref. 5060. Made in the late 1990s. Fine, "carré galbé?, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with texture repeating the strap decoration, applied steel Arabic numerals and outer luminous indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 330/194, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.