jimlampard
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Patek Philippe 3445
Hi guys - wonder if you can help. Just received my extract from the archives for my 3445 automatic and is an interesting remark on it. Firstly, in the remarks, it says the movement was made in 1973 and encased in 1984. Is this of any significance to concern me? Does it mean the movement was 'designed and made in 1973' but it took until 1984 to find a case for it!?? Confused - would appreciate some clarity from you guys if possible.
Many thanks.
Patek Philippe 3445
Hi guys - wonder if you can help. Just received my extract from the archives for my 3445 automatic and is an interesting remark on it. Firstly, in the remarks, it says the movement was made in 1973 and encased in 1984. Is this of any significance to conce...
My understanding
is that means the physical movement was manufactured/rough assembled in 1973 and then kept in storage until being adjusted, cased and sold in 1984. This was apparently a common practice, I've seen plenty of older pateks with a decade or more lag, the most...
I had an extract done for a cushion shape minute
repeater we had several years ago and the watch was made in 1933 (can't remember the exact year) and was sold in 1945. So there are quite a few references that took quite a bit of time to sell. I don't know if the extract could or would identify re-casing...
From my experience ....
hello the certficate will not be released if the case is not the one in which that movement came out of Patek. I had to return to seller a wonderful 3445 with a great 27-460 whose serial di not match the case, and Patek did not release certificate. If it ...
Nothing to be concerned about
I have many vintage Pateks that have movements made in one year but cased several years later. Back in those days, the market was different and watch collecting wasn't a thing. Patek's annual production was way less than it is today. Today they can't keep...
Thank you...
I have told that the mechanism is a little more rare than most as it was made in 1973...does this have any basis of truth?