Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 230

Patek Philippe, Pink Gold Ref. 3429 ? Diamond DiaL Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1110980, case No. 2618478, Ref. 3429. Made in 1961, sold on December 22, 1961. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with diamond-set dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000 / EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, straight curved lugs. d. Brushed gold with applied diamond square indexes and baguette quarter-hour indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. m. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straightline 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

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

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This extremely beautiful example of the reference 3429 is in particularly good condition. The diamond-set dial is undoubtedly made by the Patek Philippe workshops and is, to the best of our knowledge the first example of a reference 3429 with diamond dial to be offered at auction.