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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold cushion-shaped automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, exchanged movement and later lugs
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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold cushion-shaped automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, exchanged movement and later lugs

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, ELLIPSE MODEL, REF. 3586/1, MOVEMENT NO. 1'490'301, CASE NO. 2'754'210, MANUFACTURED IN 1972

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold cushion-shaped automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, exchanged movement and later lugs
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Ellipse model, ref. 3586/1, movement no. 1'490'301, case no. 2'754'210, manufactured in 1972
Cal. 1-350 automatic movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 28 jewels, gold rotor, blue brushed dial, applied gold baton numerals, sweep centre seconds, large water-resistant-type cushion-shaped case, stepped bezel, later added lugs, setting crown to the screw back, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. wide

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with blue dial, applied gold indexes and yellow gold bracelet in 1972 and its subsequent sale on 27 November 1975. The Extract further states that the original movement was replaced by the current movement during a servicing in the Patek Philippe workshops in 1979.

The present watch is from Patek Philippe's celebrated "Golden Ellipse" series, ref. 3586/1, introduced into the market in 1970. The models were available in yellow and white gold, the majority fitted with integral bracelets.