1965 Patek Philippe Vintage Mens Midsize "Ultra Thin" Wristwatch, Ref. 3470 - 18K White Gold

1965 Patek Philippe Vintage Mens Midsize "Ultra Thin" Wristwatch, Ref. 3470 - 18K White GoldToday's offering showcases this handsome midsized example of one of the company's classic vintage "ultra thin" watches in a less often seen white gold. Epitomizing the essence of 'the classic watch' remembered today, this model features a manually wound movement, round gold case, understated dial, slender hands, and simple baton markers. As one writer aptly stated, "The extra slim watch, whose style embraces only the strict essentials, has continued

Servicing: Light servicing by our Master Watchmaker

Serviced: Movement cleaned and oiled

They tend to sell for only about a 10% - 50% premium over the commercial version

It's a great looking and slightly exotic example of a chronograph from a brand that has become increasingly collectable

It is a gorgeous shade of brown that has a touch of bronze

Swiss quartz movement

It is the third to last such watch to ever be made

such as munitions blasts and thunderclaps and a tachometer ring that measures the speed of objects

which is very clean and keeping time

Case condition: Solid stainless steel

the Rolex "pie-pan" dial models from the late 50's through the '60's and '70's were front-runners of the period

high-grade wristwatches with mechanical movements are more desirable than their quartz counterparts