LOT #59646 |
Sold on Dec 9, 2008 for: Not Sold
Patek Philippe Rare Steel Prototype with Removable Lugs Ref. 3419, circa 1960. ...
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Description
Patek Philippe Rare Steel Prototype with Removable Lugs Ref. 3419, circa 1960Case: No. 2606134, 34 mm, steel, screw back, outer screw off retainer ring which releases the lugs, "calatrava" mark on the winding crown
Dial: matte silver with incised line hour marks, pointed baton hands, subsidiary seconds
Movement: No. 729198, manual winding, caliber 12/400, 18 jewels, adjusted heat, cold isochronism and five positions, monometallic compensation balance, swan neck regulator, twice stamped with Geneve quality hallmarks
Band: black Patek leather strap with steel Patek buckle
Signed: triple signed, band and buckle also signed
*Note: This is a very unusual and rare model. It was designed to facilitate changing the watch from one with a leather strap to one with an "integral" style metal band. The Extract from the Archives which is presented with this lot shows that is was sold on July 1st, 1960 with a leather strap. Our research shows that fewer than ten 3419 models have appeared in public over the last 15 years.
Condition Report*:
Type: Patek Philippe Rare Stainless Steel Prototype with Removeable Lugs
Model: ref. 3419
Dial: matte silver, incised hour lines, black minutes
Hands; white pointed batons
Metal: steel
Case No: 2606134
Case Info: screw back, outer retainer ring releases the lugs
Case Length: 41 mm
Case Width: 34 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: No. 729198, 18 jewel nickel bridge, adjusted heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, caliber 12/400 monometallic balance, swans neck regulator, stamped twice with Geneve hallmarks
Band: black Patek Philippe with Patek buckle
Circa: 1960
Condition: movement very good, dial very good, case good, recently serviced by Patek Philippe
Notes: This is a very unusual and rare model. It was designed to facilitate changing the watch from one with a leather band to one with an "intregal" style metal band. The Extract from the Archives which is presented with this lot shows that it was sold in 1960 with a leather strap. Our research shows that fewer than ten 3419 models have appeared in public over the last 15 years
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Model: ref. 3419
Dial: matte silver, incised hour lines, black minutes
Hands; white pointed batons
Metal: steel
Case No: 2606134
Case Info: screw back, outer retainer ring releases the lugs
Case Length: 41 mm
Case Width: 34 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: No. 729198, 18 jewel nickel bridge, adjusted heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, caliber 12/400 monometallic balance, swans neck regulator, stamped twice with Geneve hallmarks
Band: black Patek Philippe with Patek buckle
Circa: 1960
Condition: movement very good, dial very good, case good, recently serviced by Patek Philippe
Notes: This is a very unusual and rare model. It was designed to facilitate changing the watch from one with a leather band to one with an "intregal" style metal band. The Extract from the Archives which is presented with this lot shows that it was sold in 1960 with a leather strap. Our research shows that fewer than ten 3419 models have appeared in public over the last 15 years
Auction Info
2008 December Jewelry & Timepieces Signature Auction #687 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2008
8th-10th
Monday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
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