Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 207

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3700 JUMBO NAUTILUS YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," movement No. 1310941, case No. 2808675, Ref. 3700/11. Made in 1980. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, large, cushion shaped, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 50,000 - 70,000

HKD 390,000 - 545,000 / CHF 50,000 - 70,000

Sold: USD 60,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, sapphire crystal. Black with horizontal stripes, applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, 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.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.