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Is that rare? Did they do a lot of that in the 60's? Nice piece....enjoy it.
An Avant garde Patek...
After a long time of collecting the Patek ref 3424 remains perhaps my most favourite of all; the reference from the 1960's and one of 5 asymetric models designed by the Genevan jeweller Gilbert Albert was and still is in my humble opinion avant garde and a true classic that isn't seen too often and I have yet to come across someone wearing one!
Roni
...wearing the watch
Once it comes out of the safe daily but taking itself out is a hassle so in sum totality I guess not to often.
Roni
Wow....never seen one like that
Is that rare? Did they do a lot of that in the 60's? Nice piece....enjoy it.
Others...
Thank you!
There were 5 mens wristwatches designed by Gilbert Albert in the 1960's and manufactured by Patek....2 references were commercially produced...the 3424 (shown above) and a 3422.These two references had some variations too in terms of the dial (the "spider's web dial shown and without), dial colour, textured cases and of course the 3 metal types.
The last one sold directly by Patek was oddly some 15 years after it was made in the early '80's based on a Certificate I saw!
The other 3 were prototypes though 2 of these the ref 3412 (the triangular shaped one) and the 3413 were made in slightly more quantities (6- 12??,based on the notes by the auction houses).The fifth was a one off.
Gilbert Albert also designed a couple of watches for the ladies and a series of pocket watches too.
I have 3 in the series ,shown below and apologies for posting the images again for those who have seen them (I had put them up sometime in the past) and have been looking for the last in the series to complete my collection ,the 3413, for many years.
The 50's and 60's saw many other Patek designs that were unique and quiet incredible and it is the design aspect that my collection is based on.
Roni
From left to right,Ref 3423,3412,and 3422
Amazing !
Dear Roni
I hope I could see once in my life a Gilbert Albert on my wrist, even for a short try. This amazing asymetric design is one of the rare exemple where Patek take risks in its design with a brilliant result !
There are others exemple where Patek took risks or tried to be fashionable and where it ended with not so desirable watches... in the 70s and 80s for example.
Patek chronos are great, Woldtime too (haaa the 2523...), the 2526 is a marvel of classic design, with fantastic craft skills on the movement and the dial, or the ultra rare 2577 too etc etc but these Gilbert Albert are my holy grail among vintage Patek.
I wish you will complete your collection with the 3413, the extra arge bezel makes it for me the most beautiful of all though your triangular is maybe more impressive at first sight.
BTW do you have some pocket Ricochet (789, 788, 798)? It is not so hard to find as the 3413 and they would make sense in your collection.
Thanks for sharing these rare watches I am dreaming of.
Cheers
Francois
I hope I could see once in my life a Gilbert Albert on my wrist, even for a short try. This amazing asymetric design is one of the rare exemple where Patek take risks in its design with a brilliant result !
There are others exemple where Patek took risks or tried to be fashionable and where it ended with not so desirable watches... in the 70s and 80s for example.
Patek chronos are great, Woldtime too (haaa the 2523...), the 2526 is a marvel of classic design, with fantastic craft skills on the movement and the dial, or the ultra rare 2577 too etc etc but these Gilbert Albert are my holy grail among vintage Patek.
I wish you will complete your collection with the 3413, the extra arge bezel makes it for me the most beautiful of all though your triangular is maybe more impressive at first sight.
BTW do you have some pocket Ricochet (789, 788, 798)? It is not so hard to find as the 3413 and they would make sense in your collection.
Thanks for sharing these rare watches I am dreaming of.
Cheers
Francois
Amazing !
Hi
Come to Uganda and you can see one in real life on a wrist and a wonderful and incredible country too!!
I agree with you on the 70's and 80's designs and beyond just Patek watches it is not my favourite era generally in terms of design though recently one sees a revival of sorts for that period in terms of furntiure,etc.
Agree on other Pateks...another most incredible and rare is the Ref 2546,the case for which is sculptured out of a solid piece of base metal.
I'm don't use pocket watches so they have no functional value so i don't collect them ,though i have a collection of Indian "Maharaja" watches,which i am in the process of selling for this very reason.
Thanks for your kind words,
Best,
Roni
Thanks
Uganda sounds nice for holidays, will ask my wife 
I must confess I didn't know this reference 2547 . I "googled" and find... your photos ,
Never seen that one too, and even moire happy to learn about it.
Thanks Roni, this is really Patek at his best.
cheers
Francois
I must confess I didn't know this reference 2547 . I "googled" and find... your photos ,
Never seen that one too, and even moire happy to learn about it.
Thanks Roni, this is really Patek at his best.
cheers
Francois
Very cool piece.
It really gives us a glimpse behind the thinking/idea of the designs of that era. Love it!
Aloha,
Bob