Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 193

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5712 - Steel Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," No. 3177374, case No. 4471026, Ref. 5712/ 1A-001. Sold December 9th, 2009. 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 link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, booklets and 4 extra links.

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, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the date, sector for the power-reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases. 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 freesprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm plus 4 links.