Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 248

Patek PhiliPPe Ref. 5712G, White Gold Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", movement No. 3174909, case No. 4443924, Ref. 5712G-001. Sold on May 21st, 2008. Very fine and rare, large, carré galbé, self-winding, water-resistant 18K white gold wristwatch with date, moon phases, power-reserve indication and an 18K white gold large Nautilus deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, setting pin and fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back, wide flat bezel, sapphire crystals. d. ?Ardoise Trame? gray with horizontal stripes, applied luminous white gold 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 white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 240/164, rhodium-plated, stamped with the seal of Geneva, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm.