Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 63

PATEK PHILIPPE ? REF. 788/3 ? RICOCHET Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 791542, case No. 311978, Ref. 788/3. Circa 1962. Very fine and rare, 18K hammered yellow gold "Ricochet" keyless dress watch.

C. Two body, solid, asymmetrical with deep engraved chasing. D. Engraved, gold with black indexes. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 23-300, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and fi ve positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 45 x 39 mm. Thickness 8 mm.