Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
LOT 487
PATEK PHILIPE REF. 3700/1 NAUTILUS JUMBO WILY ENGAL Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus", movement No. 1308944, case No. 537131, Ref. 3700/1. Sold on March 16, 1981. Very fine and rare, large, "carré galbé", self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Patek Philippe "Nautilus" bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original cork box, outer box, Certificate of Origin and instruction booklet.
CHF 35,000 - 55,000
HKD 285,000 - 440,000 / USD 36,000 - 57,000
Sold: CHF 56,250
Two-body, polished and brushed, bezel engraved with initials CB, sapphire crystal. Anthracite with horizontal stripes with Willy Engal, Swiss written on the dial, applied luminous steel baton indexes, dot minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment.
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
