Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold water-resistant wristwatch with display back

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 116532, REF. 3561, CIRCA 1968

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold water-resistant wristwatch with display back
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 116532, Ref. 3561, circa 1968
27-460, with nickel-finished lever movement, 37 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, movement stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva, 18K gold rotor, the silvered dial with applied gold baton indexes, gold baton hands, subsidiary seconds, the circular water-resistant-type case (No. 2672384 Ref. 3561) with glazed screw back displaying the movement, downturned lugs, accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

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Please note this watch is self-winding

Lot Essay

To the best of our knowledge, this is the only example of reference 3561 to have been offered at auction in recent years and one of the first by Patek Philippe to feature a display back.

Contemporary wristwatches by Patek Philippe that have display backs have the case and reference numbers stamped to the interior edge of the back. In the case of the present lot, however, the case and reference numbers are stamped on the gold rim that borders the movement (see detail).

Patek Philippe confirm production of this watch in 1968 and its subsequent sale on November 11th of the same year.

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