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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 491

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1111684, case No. 2614560, Ref. 3428. Production of this reference started in 1960. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wrist-watch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet à petites mailles.

CHF 38,000 - 42,000

EUR 24,000 - 26,500 / USD 30,000 - 32,800

Sold: CHF 62,100

C. Two-body solid, polished, screwed-down case back, rounded bezel, concave lugs.D. Off-white soft enamelwith applied pink gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands.M. Cal. 27-460, stampedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels,straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronismand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 18Kyellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.Ref. 3428.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3428. Successor to Ref. 2526, which was first launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, and was the first self-winding wristwatch model ever made by the company.