Bonhams 1793 : Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel automatic flyback chronograph calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:5980/1A, Case No.4463666, Movement No.3668942, Sold 18th December 2008

Nautilus, Ref:5980/1A, Case No.4463666, Movement No.3668942, Sold 18th December 2008
35-jewel Cal.CH 28-520 C automatic movement stamped with the Geneva quality mark, with Gyromax balance, 21ct gold rotor with oil-free zirconium ball bearing, matt-embossed slate coloured dial with white gold applied luminescent hour markers, monocounter within rhomdiumed engine-turned subdial with three concentric scales for minute and hour recording, aperture for the date, three-part steel case, exhibition case back, screw-down crown, stainless steel Patek link bracelet, together with fitted presentation box and outer card, Extract from Archives, setting tool and swing tag, case, dial and movement signed
49mm.

Sold for £20,000 inc. premium

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The reference 5980/1A is the largest and one of the most sporty Nautilus models to date. It houses the new self-winding automatic column-wheel chronograph movement, calibre 28-520 C, featuring a sweep centre seconds/chronograph hand with flyback function. The unusual monocounter subdial indicates elapsed time on two concentric scales graduated from 0 to 30 and from 30 to 60, with the central section being calibrated as a 12-hour counter.

Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches

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