Lot 111

Patek Philippe

Calatrava

An elegant vintage Geneva wristwatch with auxiliary seconds

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This watch is in superb original condition with crispy edges and still has the original Patek Philippe crown with the letters "PP" embossed on the side. Parts of the gold case have taken on a beautiful honey-coloured patina, showing that the watch has hardly been worn in recent years. The silvered dial has not been restored in any way and has nicely aged to a cream colour. The black enamel letters and the auxiliary second indexes are still raised.
The present watch is described and illustrated in: J. Michael Mehltretter "Die Noblen aus der Schweiz", Ulm 2006, p. 148 and in J. Michael Mehltretter "Armbanduhren, Technik, Funktion und Bewertung", 2nd corrected edition, Stuttgart 2022, p. 189f.

Production of Patek Philippe's reference 3429 began in 1960; it was mainly available in yellow gold with some white gold examples and very few pink gold pieces. It replaced reference 3415 – the only difference between the two was the more modern automatic calibre 27-460 with its flat ball bearing system, as opposed to the earlier calibre 12-600 AT. The production of reference 3429 was discontinued in 1969.