Patek Philippe Steel Watches
John Goldberger
Book Corrections
Page
6-7 Henry Graves Jr. not Henri Graves Jr.
14. Ref. 608A, moustache lever, extra balance.
16. Important feature: Special under dial mechanism to excenter the subsidiary seconds dial.
20. This is not a swan neck micro-regulator, it is a Wilmot micro- regulator.
30. Moustache lever, « M » for magnetic check on the watch.
34. Calibre 17’’’ 21/12
36. Calibre 17’’’ 21/12
38. Calibre 17''' 21/12
40. Calibre 17''' 250
42. 18 jewels (not 23).
46. Ref. 660AR. Calibre 17’’’ 21/12.
48. 18 jewels (not 23). Calibre 17''' 210.
56. nr. 1801057 instead of 181057
58. Naviquartz 1
68. Rustless steel = for the US market. Not sold to E.Bonnard, this watch was presented to E.Bonnard, a person leaving near Geneva.
70. Rustless steel = for the US market.
78. ‘’ M’’ inscription for ( démagnétisé ), for Military or for Civil Aviation use.
80. 20 jewels, not 18 jewels.
82. Rustless steel = for the US market.
86. Guillermin, not Gulliermin, Vendôme, not Vendome.
88. Balance is not cut, it is Amagnetic.
90. Ref. 1503, not ref. 1461. Calibre 12 120, not calibre 10 200, Amagnetic balance, calibre diameter is not 22.7mm, it is 26.75mm.
96. Amagnetic balance (Monometallic, not bimetallic).
104. Pink gold feuille hands, not baton hands.
106. “M” for (démagnetisé).
108. Case is 637745, not 663745, Amagnetic balance.
114. Launched in 1937, not in 1938.
116. Launched in 1937, not in 1938.
118. Launched in 1937, not in 1938.
120. Ref. 530 was launched in 1937, not in 1938
124. Amagnetic balance, 20 jewels, not 18 jewels, calibre 12 Sci.
126. Amagnetic balance, 20 jewels, not 18 jewels, calibre 12 Sci.
138. Ebauche Lecoulte 2nd.quality
142. Calibre 9’’’ 17-12, 15 jewels, not 18 jewels
144. Case was made and delivered in 1947
148. Amagnetic balance.
150. Amagnetic balance.
152. Amagnetic balance.
156. Wrong movement's photo, the right mov. number is 975289.
158. Calibre 9’’’ 17/12’.
162. Amagnetic balance.
166. Calibre 12’’’ revolver, Le Coultre base, not calibre 10’’’.
168. M for “démagnetise”, calibre 12 SCi (seconde indirecte).
172. twenty jewels, not 18 jewels.
174. case number 639973 was delivered to Patek in 1945 and sold in 1945.
178. Amagnetic Balance, “M” for “ démagnétisé’’ .
180. Amagnetic balance.
176. Amagnetic balance, calibre height 4mm not 4.95 mm.
180. Amagnetic balance.
182. Case nr. 634103 and movement nr. 925435.
184. diameter 35mm, Amagnetic balance.
186. Amagnetic Balance.
188. Amagnetic Balance, not mesh bracelet, this is a Grain Penché bracelet.
192. Amagnetic balance.
194. Amagnetic balance.
196. A water-resistant.
198. Amagnetic balance.
200. Amagnetic balance.
202. Case serial number is 624505, not 910533 - No Geneva Seal -
204. Case of this watch was delivered in 1965 and the movement was made in 1966. The diameter is 33mm not 32, for this reference, produced only for a few years, to around 1966.
206. The watch is not manufactured in 1966, case is 1973 and movement is 1974 not 1975, the calibre is 23 300 PM, the evolution of the calibre 23 300, (PM means Piton Mobile).
208. Hands
are not blued steel, they are blackened, same as the hour markers.
212. Case
is 504146, not 504145, and the other example is 504147, 27 jewels,
not 20 jewels.
216. Movement serial numbers, 860367, 23 jewels, Amagnetic balance.
220. Amagnetic balance.
222. 862132, not 882132, Amagnetic balance.
226. Cut bimetallic balance, not monometallic.
234. Case is 626166, not 625166, Amagnetic balance.
236. Amagnetic balance.
238. Case is 653983, not 653893, Amagnetic balance.
240. Amagnetic balance.
244. Amagnetic balance.
248. Bracelet width is 19 mm.
252. Amagnetic balance.
254. Amagnetic balance, not Steel rice beads bracelet but leather band.
258. The ‘’M’’ for demagnetisé, balance should be Amagnetic. .
260. Case is 635155, not 633152.
268. Amagnetic balance.
270. Amagnetic blance, The case is 1939-1941.
272. European royal family instead of European real family.
282. The case number is 640542, not 625762 or 625763, the mvt number is 863663, not 863633.
286. Case serial number is 640547, the advertising date is 1953, not 1947.
296. Amagnetic balance, movement number 868840, not 8678840.
302. 25 jewels, not 23 jewels, bracelet width is 19mm not 18 mm.
306. 25 jewels, not 23 jewels, Amagnetic balance.
308. Gyromax Balance, PP seal instead of Geneva Seal, no swan neck regulator on this movement.
320. The case was made by Wenger, the case number is 633556 and the number 1 attached (like if it was 6335561) is the number 1 that means it was the 1st watch made in this case series.
322. No tachymeter scale but seconds scale.
330. The case inside rim should be marked 13, not 15.
332. The case serial should be 613559, not 635139.
334. The movement is 193448, not 193449, should be 697575, not 611363.
338. Rhodiumed, not rodhiumed.
340. Three body case, not two body case, the watch was manufactured in 1961, rhodiumed, not rodhiumed.
342. La Chaux-de-Fonds, not la Chaus de Fonds.
344. Rhodiumed, not rodhiumed.
346. Rhodiumed, not rodhiumed, gold-beryllium lever.
348. Gold-beryllium lever, rhodiumed, not rodhiumed.
352. Guilloché, not guilloche.
358. Movement serial is 1186234, not 11186234, made in 1971, case made in 1972, the watch left the factory in 1974.
370. Movement is 1307925, not 1304616, the catalogue pictures shows a 3700-11JA, not 3700-1JA
376. No sweeps center seconds, movement is 1981 and case is 1981.
378. No window for the date.
386. 29 jewels, not 27 jewels.
388. 29 jewels, not 27 jewels.
390. Asymmetrical chronograph pushers.
396. Ellipse, not Elipse.
402. Three body case not two-body case, the Neptune was launched in 1996, not in 1994.
404. movement number is not 4064171, it is 3013644.
410. This is reference 5060, not 5064 released in 1997.
412. The movement was made in 1998-1999, but the case delivered to Patek in 2001.
416. ref. 5067 was launched in 2004, not in 2005.
424. Henri Stern not Henry Stern.
I would like to thank Mr. Eric Tortella for his knowledge in assisting with the compiling this corrections list.