Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 137

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3429 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1113233, case No. 2631782, Ref. 3429. Made circa 1962. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screw down case back, stepped inclined bezel, straight curved lugs. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. 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, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm Property of a German Collector