c. 1970 PATEK PHILIPPE Vintage Mens Handwound Watch, Ref. 3459 Disco Volante Style - 18K Gold
Very Fine & Rare
- Original - Rare Vendôme Hidden Lug Case - 1 Year Warranty
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The Pursuit of Perfection...
We are proud to offer this very fine and uncommon ref. 3459 Patek Philippe mens watch with hidden lugs which has all of its original parts down to even its original special Patek strap and 18K Patek buckle.
The Ref. 3459 is one of the more distinctive vintage Patek dress watches ofpp its era. Rather than using traditional exposed lugs, it features a wonderfully elegant hidden-lug Vendôme style case. Its Vendome style lugs are hidden behind the watch so as to no disrupt the purity of its circular lines.
The strap disappears neatly behind the case, allowing the watch to present as an almost pure circle on the wrist. The result is refined and restrained, yet with just enough mid-century design flair to make it more interesting than a standard round Calatrava.
It shares a family resemblance with Patek Philippe's celebrated Disco Volante style watches, Italian for "flying saucer." The inspiration is visible in the broad circular form, the clean bezel, and the way the case seems to float without conventional lugs interrupting its geometry.
It is not a loud watch, but it has a very particular presence: formal, thin, elegant, and quietly avant-garde. Adding to its interest, the bezel has an interesting five-minute marker design that gives the otherwise pure circular case a discreet technical accent.
Powering the watch is its illustrious Patek Philippe Cal. 23-300 movement, unquestionably among the finest hand-winding movements ever built. It is adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and five positions, and it is stamped in two places with the prestigious Poinçon de Genève.
The movement is beautifully finished with rhodium plating, Geneva-style striping, polished screw heads, gold-filled engraving, and Patek's Gyromax balance system.
It has all of its original parts down to even its original Vendôme fit Patek strap and 18K Patek buckle.
Its thin Patek Philippe case is scratch-free with a few very small marks on the back and signs of previous polishing.
Its silver dial presents in excellent condition with only mild aging. Please inquire if you would like a close-up of it. And its original Patek movement is clean.
It is running extremely strong and true, keeping time on par with a new Patek.
For the finishing touch, we have meticulously detailed it making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate attesting to the watch's performance.
Please inquire if you would like us to obtain an extract from the Patek Philippe archives for you. Patek charges 500 CHF.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
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Timepiece's Finer Points:
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Dial: Silver with gold inset dot hour and minute track, signed Patek Philippe and GENEVE, excellent condition with only mild aging
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Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition
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Case: Solid 18K gold, three-piece design, polished and brushed, concave lugs, signed Patek Philippe, 32mm wide (excluding crown)
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Band: Original, signed Patek Philippe, Java lizard skin, remborde, with original 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, previously worn but very serviceable condition
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Movement: Extremely high grade Cal. 23-300, manually wound, specially designed shock protection, patented Gyromax balance system maintains accuracy across various positions, temperatures, and amounts of wind, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium bronze escape wheel, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator
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Function: Hours and Minutes
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Crown: Original, signed Patek Philippe
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Detailed Appraisal:
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Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
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Country of origin: Switzerland
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Serial no.: 793,673
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Year made: c. late 1960s / circa 1970
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Model: Ref. 3459
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Functions: Hours and Minutes
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Designed for: Men
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Case material: 18K gold
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Case condition: Scratch-free with a few very small marks on the back and signs of previous polishing. A bit of wear around the edge of the back from having being opened for previous servicing.
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Case markings: Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Swiss, 18K, .750, 3459, 429,828
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Dimensions: 32mm wide (excluding crown)
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Dial: Silver with gold inset dot hour and minute track, signed Patek Philippe and GENEVE, excellent condition with only mild aging
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Hands: Original, gold batons
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Movement type:
Extremely high grade Cal. 23-300, manually wound, specially designed shock protection, patented Gyromax balance system maintains accuracy across various positions, temperatures, and amounts of wind, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium bronze escape wheel, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator
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Movement markings: Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Adjusted to Heat, Cold, Isochronism, 5 Positions, Eighteen Jewels, 23-300, stamped twice with the prestigious Poinçon de Genève
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Jewels: 18 rubies
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Band: Original, signed Patek Philippe, Java lizard skin, remborde, with original 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, previously worn but very serviceable condition
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Band width: 20mm
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Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It is running extremely strong and true, keeping time on par with a new Patek.
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Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
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Patek charges 500 CHF.
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence.
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Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
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Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST
Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
- 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
- The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
- In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
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Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches
and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
- Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
- Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
- To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
- Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
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Payment information - we accept:
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- Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout
- Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
All shipments are fully insured.
International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured.
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