Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3429 WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1113252, case No. 2637550, Ref. 3429. Made 1963, sold on October 29th, 1964. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, straight curved lugs. Silver with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute division. White gold baton hands. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.
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Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |