Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Nov 16, 2008
LOT 183
Ref. 3420, Amagnetic Patek Philippe, Genève, "Amagnetic", movement No. 735094, case No. 433657, Ref. 3420. Made in 1973, sold on October 29th, 1973. Very fine and rare, antimagnetic, 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 6,500 - 8,500 / EUR 4,500 - 5,700
Sold: CHF 7,800
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-AM 400, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line bronze-beryllium lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
Production of this reference started in 1959. Caliber 27-400 AM is equipped with a bronze-beryllium lever escapement, and is sometimes fully protected by a soft iron cap. It can withstand magnetic fields up to 450 oersteds unit of measurement of the intensity of a magnetic field.