The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 699

Ref. 5712, Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", movement No. 3174270, case No. 4419740, Ref. 5712/1A-001. Sold on October 30, 2007. Very fine and rare, large, carré galbé, self-winding, waterresistant stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, power-reserve indication and a stainless steel bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, wide flat bezel, sapphire crystals. D. ?Ardoise Trame? blue-gray with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, sector for the power reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases, outer dot minute divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 240/164, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm.