Rare Gold Calatrava Reference 3403 Timepiece, Patek Philippe

Circa 1958, automatic, Patek 12-600 AT, reference number 3403, caseback number 310148, movement number 765943, the round gold case with gold bezel and PP crown, the signed cream dial with gold baton hour markers, gold Dauphine hands, and subsidiary second dial at 6:00 hour, completed with a brown leather strap. Case: 32.5mm; 8 in. 27.2 dwt. (weighed without strap) From The Collection of a Prominent New York Jeweler; by descent; Pinehurst, North Carolina The reference 3403 is known as the first automatic watch to be fitted in a two-piece Calatrava case. Released in 1958, it featured Patek Philippe's first automatic movement, the 12-600 AT, a solid 18KT gold rotor, and the coveted PP crown. Fewer than 360 are believed to have been produced, and only a handful have appeared at auction in the last 25 years. Good estate condition; scratches to case, bezel, and crystal; minor spotting to dial; wear to leather strap; strap deficient buckle; running at time of examination. Please see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches. $8,000 - 12,000

Estimation:€3,926.57

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