Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 458

Patek Philippe Ref. 3430 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 793022, case No. 2631258, Ref. 3430. Made circa 1964. Very fine, sharp-angled square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sharp angles, straight lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 23-300, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 26 mm. Thickness 6 mm.