Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 453

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3423 YELLOW GOLD ? FOR GÜBELIN Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 711314, case No. 2640043, Ref. 3423, retailed by Gübelin. Made circa 1968. Very fine and rare, indirect center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped inclined bezel, straight lugs, snap on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.