Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 172

Ref. 5712, Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", movement No. 3174225, case No. 4435034, Ref. 5712/ 1A-001. Sold on December 30th, 2007. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, power-reserve indication and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, fitted box, extra links and push pin.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, protected screwed down crown, hooded lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite 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, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 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. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.