Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 262

?Ref. 3429 Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1110758, case No. 2621947, Ref. 3429. Made circa 1965. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screweddown case back, stepped bezel, straight lugs. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.