39,100 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1110529,case No. 2614548, Ref. 3428, circa 1960.Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K pink gold bracelet and Patek Philippe clasp. two body, massive, polished, screwed case back, stepped bezel, concave lugs. white enamel with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. Cal. 27-460, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Notes Ref. 3428Production of this reference started in 1960.The calibre 27-460 marks the end of the production of watches with enamel dials, circa 1960. Very few watches with this combination exist.One of these watches is published in The Legendary Watches from Patek Philippe's Private Watch Museum, Musée de l'Horlogerie et de l'Emaillerie, Genève, April 10-September 30, 1989, Geneva 1989,p. 22, pl. IX, No. 391.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-14
