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Patek Philippe Amagnetic 3417. A quick view on a marvel.
I took a series of pictures in December of the Patek 3417.
A watch a friend / dealer just got.
This one is a 3417 2d series.
To make it short, the first series was made between 1958 and 1960 with the Cal 12-400.
In 1960 and for the next ten years, Patek used the Cal 27 AM 400.
It is funny to keep in mind that 1958 was also the year JLC released the Geophysic, an amagnetic and chronometer time keeper.
The 3417 has a soft iron dust cover, and can resist to magnetic fields up to 600 Gauss, if my memory serves me well.
This 3417 seems to have everything correct, except the crown which should be signed, which is not the case, here.
Here are the pictures of the Beauty.
The dial is just a classic beauty.
I also like a lot the shape of the case, which makes me think, a bit, of the JLC Geophysic,, in the spirit. Macho.
A view on the dust cover made of soft iron, on your right.
The screw in case back.Signed inside.
And the beautiful Cal 27AM400. Whose decoration is much more refined than the JLC Geophysic movement, I have to say.
The second series starts with a 730 000 movement number. So this one is one of the early ones.
In the world of Amagnetic watches, the elit is shared by some prestigious names such as the JLC Mark 11 ( the first one, for a wrist watch, as it was " born " in 1948 ), the JLC Geophysic ( 1958 ), the Omega CK 2777 ( 1953 ) and Railmaster CK 2914 ( 1957 ) and of course, this Patek Philippe 3417 ( 1958 ).
All of these references use a manual winding movement. I added this precision because there are also later amagnetic watches which came with automatic movements, the most famous being the Rolex 1019 Milgauss, or the IWC Ref 666 " Ingenieur ".
These automatic amagnetic watches are of course very interesting, and worth being collected, but the manual amagnetic are a class above, in my opinion.
The stars of the category are, of course, the Patek 3417 and the JLC E 168 ( Geophysic ), which has an impact on the price you will have to pay, the Omega CK 2777 and the JLC Mark 11 have to be considered as excellent choices, as well. The Omega CK 2914 is just between these two categories.
It's been a good three years I didn't see a 3417 in the real. This reference is a grail in the vintage Patek universe, for me.
I think, but I have to check that point, that finding the right crown shouldn't be a big issue. In that case, I may well lock it for the end of this year...
Best,
Nicolas.
Patek Philippe Amagnetic 3417. A quick view on a marvel.
I took a series of pictures in December of the Patek 3417. A watch a friend / dealer just got. This one is a 3417 2d series. To make it short, the first series was made between 1958 and 1960 with the Cal 12-400. In 1960 and for the next ten years, Patek u...
Nicolas what a great write up
I think this is very underrated I have just bought a 666 and love i You have great taste Julian
Excellent writup, Nicolas!
Yes, the 34117 is definitely one that I would love to add to my small Antimagnetic family. Best Blomman
Hi Nicolas , thanks for this informative post ! The watch has a very...
vintage look. Will you be sharing wrist shot soon ??!! Cheers, Gordon
Those vintage 3 handers really have something special,
much more than the watch itself, a spirit that the newer will have to gain on the long run. Thanks for the reminder on the dates regarding series etc..., it is good to know in order to understand where it stands. I saw several pictures of the 12-400 and t...
And I know someone who wrote a couple of pages about this incredible watch :-)))
Thank You Nicholas for this beautiful post, And Yes, I know someone who wrote a couple of pages about this incredible watch Ciao Marco ...
A True Icon!
Thanks for the nice photos! Here is a pic of mine, just taken with my Xperia Z2. It was fully restored/serviced at the Manufacture in 2005. I'll try to post some better photos in the near future. Jeff ...
Thanks for sharing
The pics and information...the 3417 is my favourite Patek of all time and it\'s always a pleasure to see nice pics! Would love for Patek to release a new movement that is the spiritual successor and technical peer of the 27 AM 400! Bravo! Brandon
Thanks Niko...
Always a pleasure to read your posts & drooling pics... Wonderful watch ! Best, mahesh.,
