Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an...

Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 122

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1220092, case No. 524384, Ref. 3579/1. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, lapidated lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied steel ?bâton? indexes. Steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 23-300PM, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 38 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.