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Patek Philippe

Ref. 3733/1

Gondolo

A rare and attractive yellow gold wristwatch with integrated bracelet and lapis lazuli dial

Estimate
HK$80,000–160,000
€9,000–18,000
$10,300–20,500
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
1977
Movement No
1’326’113
Reference No
3733/1
Case No
2’773’417
Model Name
Gondolo
Material
18K yellow gold
Calibre
Manual, cal. 215, 18 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet, max length 175mm
Clasp/Buckle
18K yellow gold Patek Philippe clasp
Dimensions
29mm width x 33mm length
Signed
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
Accessories
Delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of manufacture of the present timepiece in 1977 and its subsequent date of sale 17th October 1978.
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Good To Know:
- Fresh-to-the-market, 5th example to appear on the auction market
- Rare lapis-lazuli dial with integrated bracelet
- Confirmed by the Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives

Fresh to the market and to the best of our knowledge only the fifth example of ref. 3733/1 with lapis lazuli dial to appear publicly, the present yellow-gold Gondolo from 1977 is a perfect distillation of that spirit. Its power lies in the tension between warm yellow gold and a rich blue dial and its gold specks. The horizontal ribbing flows uninterrupted from case to bracelet so that the two become one continuous sculptural surface. Light catches the ridges and slides along them, giving the watch a living geometry.

Powered by the Geneva sealed manual wind calibre 215 and originally sold on 17 October 1978, the watch remains well preserved. Stone dials are notoriously fragile; this example surface has survived with its dial intact.

Visually striking yet astonishingly wearable, the ribbed bracelet settles flush against the wrist with an almost liquid comfort.

Patek Philippe

Swiss | 1839

Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.

Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.

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