1963 PATEK PHILIPPE 18k Gold Manual Watch Ref. 3523 - Serviced 11/2016 at Patek

PATEK PHILIPPE Mens 18k Gold Manual Watch Ref 3523 Mid-Century Design Circa 1963.

2 Year WATCHSECONDS Premier Warranty

Make: Patek Philippe

Serial #: 1135621 (from movement)

Year: (approximate) 1963

Provenance: unknown

Country:Swiss

Case Shape and Material:

fine solid yellow round pillow shaped 2 piece press fit case 28mm L x 28mm W

in very good condition. Inner case back marked: "Patek Philippe

Co. -Geneve- Swiss 2656184 3523" and is stamped 18K .750 the Swiss hallmarks for 18K gold . Plain crown.

Monogram: none

Movement:

hi grade Patek Philippe 175 hand winding movement, geneva seal stamped.

Movmt Type: Patek Philippe 18 jewel, adjusted to heat cold isochronism and 5 positions

Movmt Condition: very good, sets, runs and keeps time but not recently serviced.

Timing Data: 40+ hours

Regulation: checked

Dial: excellent brushed gold dial with painted black hour markers in good condition signed "Patek Philippe Geneve" under the 12 position.

Hands: black baton hands, good

Crystal: glass good condition with several minor scratches

Band: non-Patek 17mm brown lizard band fits wrist sizes to 7.25 inches

with 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle.

Box: genuine Patek Philippe padded leather folder

Papers:  Patek Philippe service receipt from 11-03-2016 included. Patek Phillipe archive extract available on request. (takes 3-6 months to produce).

Notes: This is an auction grade watch (could be found at Bonham's or Christie's etc) and is "investment grade". Its in very nice condition running well and ready to wear.

Patek Philippe Co. was founded in 1851 in Geneva, Switzerland

by Antoine Norbert de Patek and Jean Adrien Philippe