Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 350

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, ?Nautilus?, Ref. 3700/1. Production of this model started in 1976.Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant down to 120 m., ?carr? galb??, 18K yellow gold mid-size wristwatch with jump-type date, yellow gold integrated bracelet and white gold deployant clasp.

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: USD 5,980

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. D. blue with stripes with applied tritium-coated gold indexes, aperture for the date.?B?ton? tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 28'''-255, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-c?tes? decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, steel rotor with inset segment of 18K gold, bi-directional winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 37 x 33 mm. Approx. overall length of the bracelet: 175 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The Rolex OysterThe original Swiss patent for a moisture-proof winding-crown, No. 114948, was awarded to Paul Perregaux and Georges Peret on October 30, 1925. They sold their rights to Wilsdorf, who obtained British patent No. 260554, usually considered the original Oyster patent.In October 1927, Mercedes Gleitz, an English typist, swam the Channel for the first time, wearing the famous waterproof Rolex Oyster wristwatch.