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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3588
A rare white gold bracelet watch
- Estimate
- HK$45,000 - 65,000
HK$50,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1972
- Reference No
- 3588
- Movement No
- 1'281'853
- Case No
- 2'713'904
- Material
- 18k white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 28-255, 36 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k white gold <em>Patek Philippe </em>bracelet, 176 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold <em>Patek Philippe</em> folding clasp stamped <em>Patek Philippe</em>
- Dimensions
- 35 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe </em>undated Certificate of Identity and Guarantee of Origin, pouch, fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with <em>Patek Philippe </em>Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1972 and its subsequent sale on 14 September 1972.
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Catalogue Essay
The reference 3588 was launched in 1970 and is an automatic bracelet watch that can be found most commonly in yellow gold with examples in white gold much rarer. Accompanied with its original certificate, the present watch was manufactured in 1972, and has a large case diameter of 35 millimetres and has been kept in lovely original condition.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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