Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 135

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3415 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 766095, case No. 2608696, Ref. 3415, retailed by Wilhelm Schaaff, Heidelberg. Made in 1958, sold on September 29th, 1959. 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.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screw- down case back, fl at and stepped bezel, curved straight lugs. D. Matte silver with engraved baton indexes and applied yellow gold baton indexes at 12 and 6, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for 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, dial also signed by the retailer. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm Property of a German Collector