Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
Lot 194

Patek Philippe. An 18K gold oval automatic wristwatch with original certificate and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, GOLDEN ELLIPSE MODEL, REF. 3738/100, MOVEMENT NO. 1'197'170, CASE NO. 2'904'195, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

Closed10 May 2010

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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold oval automatic wristwatch with original certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Golden Ellipse model, ref. 3738/100, movement no. 1'197'170, case no. 2'904'195, manufactured in 1992
Cal. 240 nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 27 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, 22K gold micro-rotor, blue brushed dial, gold baton numerals, oval case, snap on back, hidden lugs, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
31 mm. wide & 35 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 25 July 1992, original fitted burgundy presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with the Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1992 and its subsequent sale on 3 July 1992.

Consigned by the original owner, the watch has never been offered in public before and is furthermore preserved in very good original overall condition.

Launched in 1978, the celebrated Golden Ellipse with its unique blend of bold simplicity and formal purity has become one of the flagships of the Patek Philippe collection and is doubtlessly amongst the most instantly recognizable creations.