Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 248

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3498 WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1133826, case No. 2632203, Ref. 3498. Made circa 1966. Extremely rare, very fine and elegant, ultra thin, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, snap-on case back, stepped bezel. D. Satine silver with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 175, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 5 mm.