106th Auction
2022/5/21
Lot 98
Patek PhilippeCalatrava
A very fine vintage Geneva wristwatch with date - sold on March 31st, 1966 - with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
Sold
estimated
6.500—12.000 €
Price realized
10.000 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, screw back, PPC 18 K gold buckle.
Dial
Silvered.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.319417
Ref.3514
Cal.27-460M
Diam.34 mm
Circa1966
Ctry.Switzerland
The reference 3514, equipped with the innovative calibre 27-460M, illustrates Patek Philippe's traditional watchmaking art shortly before the quartz crisis in the 1970s. Reference 3514 was in production from 1964 to 1971.
This yellow gold example is in excellent condition. The silvered dial with sunburst finish and gold baton indexe is stunning. The long, gently down-turned lugs make the watch look larger and more modern on the wrist, offering both wearing comfort and exclusivity.
The present watch is described and illustrated in: J. Michael Mehltretter "Armbanduhren, Technik, Funktion und Bewertung", 2nd corrected edition, Stuttgart 2022, p. 198f.