The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 585

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Amagnetic,No. 728965, case No. 2633167, Ref. 3417, retailed by Mersmann, Interlaken (Switzerland), in July, 1968.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with belt shaped stainless steel bracelet à mailles, in original black leather fitted box, accompanied by certificate.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

C. two body, polished, screwed case back, straight lugs, anti-magnetic protecting cap in soft iron.D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 12'''-400 AM, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3417Production of this reference started in 1958.Amagnetic calibreThe cal. 12'''-400 was in production in 1958, and some of the examples were Amagnetic.The Amagnetic cal. 27-400 AM was launched in 1960.Amagnetic calibres are fitted with a gold lever escapement and are protected by a cap in soft iron.Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".