Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 133

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3403 FOR TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 764061, case No. 309891, Ref. 3403. Made in 1956, retailed by Tiffany & Co, sold on August 30th, 1958. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,500 - 10,000 / EUR 5,800 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 26,250

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with engraved dedication, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte champagne with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes, engraved outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is one of a small number supplied to Tiffany & Co around 1957. The fi ne original dial is well preserved and has mellowed to a very pleasing champagne tone. The watch was fully serviced by Patek Philippe in 2002. This watch is illustrated on page 100 in the book "Patek Philippe - Kult- Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter.