Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3426 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 794208, case No. 2631504, Ref. 3426. Sold on May 13th, 1964. Made circa 1965. Fine and rare, thin, manual winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the original certificate and the Extract from the Archives.
Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, straight lugs, snap on case back. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. Cal. 23-300, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |