Patek Philippe 18k Yellow Gold Ultra Thin 5mm Ref. 3498 Circa 1960s

Model name

Patek Philippe 18K Yellow Gold Ultra thin 5mm

Reference

Ref. 3498. The Patek Philippe reference 3498 was the thinnest watch they produced at the time it debuted.

Year of production

Circa 1966, according the serial number of 1.1 million, extremely rare, small production of this reference

Dial

Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold thin baton hands

Movement Type

Patek Cal. 175, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adj. to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.

Case diameter

32 mm

Bezel

Stepped down bezel

Case material

18K Solid Yellow Gold

Caseback

Snap-on case back

Thickness

5 mm only !!!

Features

Hours, minutes
Anti-shock movement

Strap/bracelet

New Patek Black shiny Crocodile Leather with a regular buckle, not Patek

Box/papers

Yes/Yes, original certificate from 1960s