Patek Philippe “3417 Steel” Amagnetic

Description

Up for grabs is a very special and rare Patek Philippe Amagnetic time-only watch, the Reference 3417, which was produced by Patek for roughly 10 years (between 1958-1968), and only available in stainless steel.  Amagnetic watches were produced by various makers in order to withstand magnetic fields while used during commercial, industrial, scientific, medical, etc., operations, where magnetism could be a problem.   This example has been confirmed by Patek as all matching, produced in 1964, and an Extract from the Archives is included in the sale.

This Patek Philippe Amagnetic is in good, honest vintage condition.  The case is sharp, and appears unpolished.  The dial on this particular example is overall very nice, but shows some wear/aging around the edges of the dial, as shown in the photos.  Further, the watch is fitted on a rare period Gay Freres beads-of-rice bracelet, dated to 1963.