$39,600
Ref. 3700/1, 18K Yellow Gold Jumbo Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," movement No. 130700, case No. 543046, Ref. 3700/1. Made circa 1978. Very fine and very rare, oversized, "carré galbé," self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with an 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe box and original hang tag. Property of Various Owners Two-body, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. Anthracite with horizontal stripes, applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute division aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm. Notes Patek Philippe’s answer to the Audemars Piguet Jumbo Royal Oak was the Nautilus. Similar in its dimensions, it also features a self-winding mechanism with date caliber 28-255C. Like the Royal Oak, this model became an instant classic and still remains timeless 30 years later. This example is surely the best example to appear at auction, having been worn by its owner only rarely, for formal events. It retains a bracelet and clasp
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-09-17
