Patek Philipe 3670A

Patek Philippe introduces an extraordinary watch model, the Reference 3670A.
The Reference 3670A creation tells the fabulous story of the discovery of 16 magnificent column-wheel chronograph movements, caliber 13-130, originally assembled and adjusted by Patek Philippe in the middle of the 20th Century. Since that time these 16 mechanical treasures slept in a drawer.
Discovered in 1996 inside the Patek Philippe historical building on Rue du Rhône, during the move to the new Manufactory in Plan-les-Ouates, these exceptional movements were totally disassembled, restored and reassembled.
Today these 16 exceptional movements are housed in cushion-shaped cases in stainless steel, inspired by the first Patek Philippe wrist chronographs from the 1920s.
This fabulous story brought to light 16 rare mechanical jewels that would certainly impress the Patek Philippe collectors and watchmaking enthusiasts.
The reference 3670A is sold only through the Patek Philippe Salons Geneva, its “discovery” place.
Leaflet: “A Fabulous Discovery”
You will find in attachment the leaflet issued on this occasion, entitled “A Fabulous Discovery”, telling the full story of the reference 3670A creation.
Please note that the total number of timepieces is 16 and not 15 as stated in the leaflet that will be given to final customers by the Patek Philippe Salons Geneva. The leaflet was already in printing process while the 16th piece was confirmed.

Product description:

Ref. 3670A-001

Movement:

Caliber 13-130, manually wound, crafted in 1955 from a Valjoux ébauche modified especially for Patek Philippe

Diameter:

Height: Number of jewels: Power reserve: Balance: Frequency: Balance spring:

Displays:

29.5 mm 5.95 mm 23 min.

39 hours Glucydur with screws 18’000 semi-oscillations/hour (2.5 Hz) Breguet

Hours, Minutes Chronograph with 30’ semi-instantaneous counter at 3 o’clock.

Seconds subdial at 9 o’clock Sweep chronograph hand

Case, material, dial, strap :

Stainless steel
37 x 45 mm,

Sapphire-crystal case back.

Water resistant to 30m

Anthracite brushed dial center, circular brushed counters and dial periphery with gold applied hour markers
Sand brushed white gold hands, white chronograph and 30’ counter hand Matt black alligator strap with grey hand-stitching, 21x16mm Stainless steel prong buckle

foversta a écrit:Patek se hublotise avec ces séries limitées en acier réalisées à partir de calibres découverts dans les tiroirs.

foversta a écrit:Patek se hublotise avec ces séries limitées en acier réalisées à partir de calibres découverts dans les tiroirs.

Dje a écrit:Etrange, je trouve cela étrange.

Je ne vois pas l'intérêt pour Patek, à un moment ou une telle pièce ne célèbre rien.

Le doc ne fait pas très Patek non plus.

Et fatalement le calibre n'apporte rien.

C'est à la limite du canular!

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