Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 214

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3410 YELLOW GOLD WITH ORIGINAL PAPERS FROM GOBBI MILAN Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 730861, case No. 2620454, Ref. 3410. Sold by Gobbi, Milan on April 5th, 1963. Fine and rare, antimagnetic, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with straight line gold lever escapement and an 18k yellow gold integral mesh bracelet. Accompanied by the original Certificate of Origin, Gobbi Milan Certificate of Origin and a service card dated 1967.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 50,000 - 66,000 / USD 6,400 - 8,500

C. Three body, polished and brushed, concave bezel. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal 27-400 AM, stamped with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 34.5 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm. Approx. overall length 155 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-8-01

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Patek Philippe introduced reference 3410 in 1959. The watch is fitted with the caliber 27-400 AM movement with gold lever escapement which was introduced one year prior in 1958.