Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 329

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5712 - Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," No. 3174223, case No. 4435042, Ref. 5712/ 1A-001. Sold July 10th, 2008. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, powerreserve indication and a stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin, appraisal and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, protected screwed down crown, 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 190 mm.