Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel antimagnetic wristwatch
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel antimagnetic wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, AMAGNETIC, REF. 3417, MOVEMENT NO.728'845, CASE NO. 2'605'742, MANUFACTURED IN 1958

Closed14 May 2012

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel antimagnetic wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Amagnetic, ref. 3417, movement no.728'845, case no. 2'605'742, manufactured in 1958
Cal. 12'''400 mechanical movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, soft-iron protective cap stamped 2'605'742, silvered matte dial, applied baton and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1958 and its subsequent sale on 21 August 1959.
To the best of our knowledge, this reference 3417 has never been offered in public before.

Manufacture of reference 3417 was launched in 1958 with calibre 12'''400 AM. As of 1960, the model was fitted with calibre 27-AM 400 until its discontinuation in the late 1960s.