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    12 December 2008

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    • PATEK PHILIPPE.  A STAINLESS S
    Lot 72

    PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, MOON PHASES AND POWER RESERVE

    SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NAUTILUS, MOVEMENT NO. 3170619, CASE NO. 4340502, REF. 3712, CIRCA 2005

    Price realised

    USD 40,000

    Estimate

    USD 35,000 - USD 45,000

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    PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, MOON PHASES AND POWER RESERVE
    SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NAUTILUS, MOVEMENT NO. 3170619, CASE NO. 4340502, REF. 3712, CIRCA 2005
    Cal. 240 PS nickel-finished lever movement, 29 jewels, free-sprung gyromax balance, 22k gold mini-rotor, blue ribbed dial, applied luminescent white gold baton numerals, luminescent white gold baton hands, two engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and date with moon phases, fan-form sector for power reserve, Nautilus water-resistant-type case, wide bezel, sapphire crystal display back, case, dial and movement signed, stainless steel Patek Philippe Nautilus bracelet and deployant clasp
    42mm diam.

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    Lot Essay

    Accompanied by a Patek Philippe cardboard slipcase, wood presentation box, leather folder, Certificate of Origin dated September 13, 2005, instructions and information pamphlets.

    To the best of our knowledge the present watch has never before been offered in public.

    Patek Philippe produced the reference 3712 from 2005 to 2006. The model was replaced by the reference 5712, released in October 2006 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the celebrated Nautilus collection.

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