$6,600
Yellow Gold Ref. 3553-1 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1139245, case No. 2659719, Ref. 3553-1. Production of this reference started in 1958. Very fine, extra-thin, rectangular, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral bark-finished 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Two-body, solid, bezel and band repeating the bracelet decoration, sapphire crystal. Yellow gold bark-finished with applied yellow gold and black baton indexes. Black oxydized gold baton hands. Cal. 175, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 33 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
