製造商: Patek Philippe 年份: Circa 1960s 型號: 3417 機芯編號: 734'483 錶殼號碼: 2'644'363 型號名稱: Amagnetic 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Manual, cal. 27AM400, 18 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: Stainless steel pin buckle 尺寸: 35mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial and movement signed
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Reference 3417 was introduced in 1958 and discontinued in circa 1968. It was produced only in stainless steel and it was the first “Amagnetic” wristwatch made by the manufacture in series. It can be divided in two series:
1st series from 1958 to circa 1960 with caliber 12-AM 400 2nd series from 1960 to end of production with caliber 27-AM 400 (like the present example)
The screw down two pieces case is water proof and is fitted with a Permalon (similar to soft iron) protection cover fitted on top of the movement. Several Stern Freres type of dials were produced with “Amagnetic” signature and not, please see the archival image for reference.
All the dials were opalin-satin finished with subsidiary seconds, applied Arabic 12 in white gold and enamel signature. It is believed that circa 500 models of reference 3417 were made over the production run. The present 2nd series example has been beautifully preserved and it is the first time that this 3417 configuration is offered in a Phillips catalogue highlighting the rarity of the reference.
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