Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 201

Patek Philippe, Ref. 3428 Yell ow Gold? One of Few Known Examples Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1112339, case No. 2626310, Ref. 3428. Made in 1962, sold on October 26, 1962. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 140,000 - 200,000

USD 18,000 - 25,000 / EUR 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 204,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved bezel, screw-down case back, concave lugs. D. Beige enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer dot minute divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-460, twice stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, screw micrometer regulator,18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

To the best of our knowledge, this watch is only the 11th example in yellow gold to appear at auction. The reference 3428 was introduced in 1960 as the successor to the famous ref. 2526, which was Patek Philippe's first self-winding wristwatch. The reference 3428 uses the second generation caliber 27-460 movement and was made in very small numbers until the mid-1960s