Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1963 Reference No: 3504 Movement No: 710'993 Case No: 314'950 Material: 18k white gold Calibre: Manual, cal. 27SC Bracelet/Strap: Black Patek Philippe crocodile strap Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle Dimensions: 35mm diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With original Patek Philippe black leather presentation box and outer pacakaging. Further with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 1963 and its subsequent sale on April 30th, 1964.
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe’s reference 3504 is one of the rarest time only watches to appear at auction with fewer than five known examples to have appeared in public. Its design is timeless, with bold, faceted hour markers and faceted dauphine hands giving it superb legibility. Originally sold in 1963, its dial features raised hard enamel print. A companion piece to the automatic reference 3445, the reference 3504 is a treasure to behold and wear, and this fine example is sure to impress all collectors.
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.