Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 156

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3563 AUTOMATIC BACKWIND, WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe , Genève, No 1185655, case No. 2727909, Ref. 3563/2. Made in 1974, sold on March 14th, 1974. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with an integral 18K white gold Patek Philippe textured bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700 / EUR 5,000 - 6,500

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with a screw down ring, textured bezel repeating the bracelet decoration, back winder, sapphire crystal. D. Satine blue with applied white gold luminous baton indexes. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 350, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length: 160 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-54-01

Very good

Service dial

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is illustrated on page 162 in the book "Patek Philippe - Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter.