Patek Philippe have rightly been regarded as one of the finest watchmaking companies in the world, and here is a very stylish and elegant 18ct Patek Philippe reference 3405 from the 1960's. So attractive, this Patek Philippe sits so well on the wrist and measuring 27.4mm long or 36mm to the end of each lug by 27.2mm plus the crown, this Patek Philippe will suit a man or a woman as well as continue to look good day or night.
The solid 18ct yellow gold case is so attractive with the cross hatched design and its simple dial with index markers and the number 12. And then inside is the extremely highly regarded Patek Philippe 18 jewelled manual wind calibre 23-300. This Patek Philippe movement has just come back from a full service and comes with our twelve month warranty and will never let you down.
This is such an attractive vintage Patek Philippe watch that is perfect for anytime of the day or night and one that will always be appreciated.
Stock# W1109
Maker: Patek Philippe
Circa: 1960
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18ct Patek Philippe reference 3405 from the 1960's. A very elegant and stylish vintage Patek Philippe.
A brief history on Patek Philippe:
Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek started making pocket watches in 1839 in Geneva, along with his fellow Czech-born Polish partner Franciszek Czapek. They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the keyless winding mechanism. Patek Philippe & Co was founded in 1851 and since then Patek Philippe have become famous for high grade movements such as the perpetual calendar, split-seconds hand, chronograph, and minute repeater in watches.
Making watches for such people as Pope Pius IX, Queen Victoria, Victor Emanuel III of Italy, Christian IX of Denmark, and Albert Einstein. Patek Philippe also made the worlds most expensive timepiece - The Henry Graves Super complication. Made in 1933 for the prominent banker Henry Graves, Jr. The ultra-complicated pocketwatch has 24 functions and was the result of Graves' friendly horological competition with James Ward Packard. After Graves' death, the watch was auctioned at Sotheby's in December 1999 for US$11 million to Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani of the Qatari royal family, at that time the most expensive timepiece ever sold. Most recently, the watch sold at Sotheby's Geneva Auction on November 11, 2014 for a record breaking US$24 million.
