Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 140

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3425 YELLOW GOLD RETAILED BY HAUSMANN & CO Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1114454, case No. 2639270, Ref. 3425, retailed by Hausmann & Co. Made circa 1962. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight curved lugs, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm Property of a German Collector