Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1953 Reference No: 3100 Movement No: 946’315 Case No: 513’980 Material: 18K yellow gold Calibre: Manual, jeweled Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe integrated bracelet stamped by Gay Frères, max length 165mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe clasp Dimensions: 13.5mm width x 18.5mm length Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Further delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture in 1953 with a yellow gold bracelet and its subsequent date of sale on 14th December 1953.
Catalogue Essay
The present Patek Philippe ref. 3100 lady’s wristwatch with integrated bracelet signed by Gay Frères is an elegant wristwatch from 1953 and powered by a small manual caliber. The present timepiece is further delivered with a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture in 1953 with a yellow gold bracelet and its subsequent date of sale on 14th December 1953.
Since 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.