Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 208

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1113289, case No. 2626157, Ref. 3429. Produced circa 1966. Fine self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, accompanied by a fitted box.

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

EUR 4,000 - 5,500 / USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,475

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped flat bezel, curved lugs. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet free-sprung balance-spring, 18 K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 10 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 4
Movement: 3 - 6
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3429 Production of this reference started in 1960. Cal. 27-460 became the movement which was used for all automatic wristwatches and 27-460 Q for perpetual calendar watches with automatic winding.