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PATEK PHILIPPE | 'CONVERTIBLE' REF 3418 A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATCH MADE IN 1961
Lot Closed
April 2, 04:40 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
PATEK PHILIPPE
'CONVERTIBLE' REF 3418
A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATCH MADE IN 1961
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. 12-400 manual winding movement, 18 jewels
Movement number: 729985
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 2601586
Closure: integrated stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with buckle
Dimensions: diameter 34.5 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm adjustable
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on April 13, 1961
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The Ref. 3418 was produced from 1958 to about 1962, and is known only to exist in stainless steel. This rare and unusual model allowed for easy strap/bracelet changes by unscrewing a metal ring fixed to the case back, revealing the lugs within, hence its name, Convertible.
An example of the Ref. 3418 is illustrated in Goldberger, John, Steel Patek Philippe Watches, 2010, p 338-339.