Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 341

Limited Edition ? Blue Aquanaut Patek Philippe, Genève, "Aquanaut", No. 3025543, case No. 4048259, Ref. 5066A, Made in a limited edition for the Japanese market in 1997. Fine, "carré galbé", center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 12 atm., stainless steel wristwatch with date, blue composite "Tropical" bracelet and stainless steel Patek Philippe double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down transparent case back and crown, crown protection, sapphire crystals. D. "Army" blue composite repeating the bracelet decoration, with applied white gold Arabic numerals and tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated baton hands. M. Cal. 330/194SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 x 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of Various Owners