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Lot Essay
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with blue dial and raised yellow gold indexes in 1976 and its subsequent sale on 1 September 1977.
Fresh to the market and very well preserved, this watch is a fine representative of the so-called "Super Cercle" reference 3604, part of the "Golden Ellipse" family.
Reference 3604, in production from 1971 to 1980, is a remarkable example of 1970s design, marrying a voluptouos large case to a stunning minimalist blue dial made out of solid gold, as implied by the Sigmas at the sides of the SWISS designation. As a matter of fact, this reference is the largest cushion-shaped mechanical vintage wristwatch ever produced by Patek Philippe, surpassed in size only by the electro-mechanical Beta 21 (references 3587 and 3597).
The movement is a masterpiece of ingenuity: the calibre 28-255 C, which debuted precisely on reference 3604 and which will later be used on many other models, most remarkably the 3700 Nautilus, was at the time of its inception the most accurate and at the same time the thinnest movement in its category available on the market.
The watch is furthermore preserved in excellent overall condition: the dial is untouched and the case probably unpolished, sporting extremely crisp hallmarks to the band.
Fresh to the market and very well preserved, this watch is a fine representative of the so-called "Super Cercle" reference 3604, part of the "Golden Ellipse" family.
Reference 3604, in production from 1971 to 1980, is a remarkable example of 1970s design, marrying a voluptouos large case to a stunning minimalist blue dial made out of solid gold, as implied by the Sigmas at the sides of the SWISS designation. As a matter of fact, this reference is the largest cushion-shaped mechanical vintage wristwatch ever produced by Patek Philippe, surpassed in size only by the electro-mechanical Beta 21 (references 3587 and 3597).
The movement is a masterpiece of ingenuity: the calibre 28-255 C, which debuted precisely on reference 3604 and which will later be used on many other models, most remarkably the 3700 Nautilus, was at the time of its inception the most accurate and at the same time the thinnest movement in its category available on the market.
The watch is furthermore preserved in excellent overall condition: the dial is untouched and the case probably unpolished, sporting extremely crisp hallmarks to the band.