PATEK PHILIPPE

PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 3417, AMAGNETIC, RETAILED BY GUBELIN, STAINLESS STEEL
An extremely fine and very rare, stainless steel, manual wind antimagnetic wristwatch retailed by Gubelin
Brand: Patek Philippe, switzerland
Model: Amagnetic
Reference: 3417
Year: 1964, sold in May 1967
Case: 2633216
Movement: 732848
Caliber: 27 AM 400, 18 jewels
Bracelet: leather with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle
Diameter: 35
Signature: dial, case and movement
Accesories: original fitted box, extract from the archives
Provenance:
Property of the original Italian family

Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL
Case: 2-8 (Very good , Slightly scratched)
Dial: 2-01 (Very good , HANDS Original)
Movement: 2* (Very good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense)

HKD: 434,000 - 700,000
USD: 56,000 - 89,000
EUR: 51,000 - 82,000

Production of this reference started in 1958. The caliber 12-400 was in production then, and some of the examples were Amagnetic. The Amagnetic cal. 27-400 AM was launched in 1960 such as this lot. Amagnetic calibers are fitted with a bronze beryllium lever escapement and are protected by a soft iron cap.
This particular example has remained in the same family since it was acquired at the Gubelin store in Geneva in 1967 as a payment for services rendered. Part of the later series featuring dot indexes rather than the long indexes on previous models, this example has been kept in amazing condition its desirability further enhanced by the Gubelin signature on the dial.
Size: 35
Signature: dial, case and movement