Patek Philippe

Hi watchprosite Patek friends. I just picked up a 3700/1a (1977). It's obviously been polished but to my eye it's acceptable and the last polishing job was decent. I'm generally quite happy! I do have a question about the crystal. It looks like there's ev...  

I get the impression that the bezel was disassembled and repaired in that area due to some kind of impact, either by simply re-scratching the scratch or by filling it with a laser and then scratching it and giving it the finish; it's not normal for those ... 

Thanks for your reply! Are you commenting on the dark spots in the brushing? Or on the inside of the bezel where the crystal and bezel touch? Curious to know if you clicked the video link. It’s a little more obvious there.

Hi Jonathan, yes, I watched both videos and I noticed a darker inner edge, which gives the impression of being slightly recessed, casting a shadow. It's difficult to appreciate the details in photos or videos, but that's the general impression I get. If y... 

I've checked your videos and, yes, a little gap can be seen which, as far as I know, shouldn't be there. But this watch is almost 50 years old and the crystal might have been replaced. The question would be by whom and where did the new crystal come from.... 

Thanks everyone for the replies! I've been obsessively staring at this "gap" for a few days now and after fishing out my 15x loop (my eyes aren't what they used to be!) I'm actually not convinced anymore there's a gap at the crystal bezel interface. The c...