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Patek Philippe. An attractive and rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and box
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Patek Philippe. An attractive and rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3483, MOVEMENT NO. 712'137, CASE NO. 2'659'637, MANUFACTURED IN 1967

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. An attractive and rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3483, movement no. 712'137, case no. 2'659'637, manufactured in 1967
Cal. 27 SC mechanical movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, micrometer regulator, silvered brushed dial, applied baton numerals, outer dot minute divisions, sweep centre seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1967 and its subsequent sale on 29 March 1968. Further accompanied by Patek Philippe original fitted black presentation box.

The present watch has never been offered at auction before and is a typical example of a reference 3483, which features sweep centre seconds and was only produced in stainless steel. This is only the tenth watch of this reference to have appeared on the auction market.

Reference 3484 was launched in 1963 and was produced until approximately 1969.