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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel oval-shaped automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3580, MOVEMENT NO. 1'184'238, CASE NO. 2'703'799, MANUFACTURED IN 1972

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel oval-shaped automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3580, movement no. 1'184'238, case no. 2'703'799, manufactured in 1972
Cal. 350 automatic movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 28 jewels, blue brushed dial, applied white gold baton numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, oval-shaped water-resistant-type case, winding crown in the screw back, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. width, 40 mm. length

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1972 and its subsequent sale on 26 October 1973.

Reference 3580 was launched in 1972/1973 and remained in production until the early 1980s, available exclusively in stainless steel, with silvered or blue dials and applied white gold numerals. It is one of Patek Philippe's rare automatic watches in steel case and furthermore the only backwound watch in steel.

The present watch is believed to be one of only around five examples of the version with blue dial to have appeared in public to date. It is furthermore fresh to the market.

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