33,350 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1111424, case No. 2614502, Ref. 3428. Produced in 1961, sold February 14, 1962. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives. Two-body solid, polished, screwed-down case back, rounded bezel, concave lugs. Off-white enamel with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. 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 free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 11 mm. Notes Ref. 3428 Production of this reference started in 1960. It was a successor to Ref. 2526, which was first launched by Patek Philippe in 1953.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
