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Lot Essay
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1960 and its subsequent sale on 8 June 1961 and contemporary presentation box. Furthermore delivered with the hand-drawn designs of the watch as illustrated in the catalogue, made and signed by Gilbert Albert.
This watch is believed to be one of only seven examples of a reference 3413 to appear in public to date.
Reference 3413, the rarest of all asymmetrical Gilbert Albert models, and its predecessor reference 3412 (see lot 252) are prominently illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 187 and 188. Interestingly, both captions state "not implemented Prototype, not made in series", confirming that the models were obviously not meant to go into production, underlining their outstanding rarity.
This watch is believed to be one of only seven examples of a reference 3413 to appear in public to date.
Reference 3413, the rarest of all asymmetrical Gilbert Albert models, and its predecessor reference 3412 (see lot 252) are prominently illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 187 and 188. Interestingly, both captions state "not implemented Prototype, not made in series", confirming that the models were obviously not meant to go into production, underlining their outstanding rarity.