Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 234

Patek Philippe - Ref. 3800 - Steel & Gold Nautilus Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus," No. 1930263, Ref. 3800. Made in 1992, sold June 23rd, 1993. Fine, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Patek Philippe ?Nautilus? bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by afitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat yellow gold bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with applied gold luminous yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung 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. 38 x 42 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall 180 mm.