Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
Patek Philippe, Yellow Gold Ref. 3429 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1112749, case No. 2626059, Ref. 3429. Made in 1962, sold on June 12th, 1963. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch and an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down Case back, stepped bezel, straight curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute division. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |