40,000 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3580, AUTOMATIC, STAINLESS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1491197, Ref. 3580N. Made in the 1970s. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin, Patek Philippe (Japan) service guarantee card, hang tag and a booklet. To be sold without reserve Three-body, solid, brushed, screwed-down 2 piece case back, straight lapidated lugs, back winder and hand setting. Satine silver with applied white gold and black baton indexes. Steel and black baton hands. 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, self compensating blued Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector Notes The present watch would appear to be the only known example of the reference 3580 in a round case to appear at auction. This reference was introduced around 1972.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
