3429

The 2552, the final ( I think ) link in my 12-600 collection I have written in the past about the different themes in my collection I have written about the Rolex Prince and also the rectangular Pateks with the 9-90 movement. I am going to cover the next

Yes I have a black dialled piece, specifically is the black dial mentioned on the Extract from the Archives? Reference 96 "Type of dial: Black, raised Indexes in gold" but another one Reference 3429 "Type of dial: Not mentioned"

which I assume is the same as the 3429 buckle and I am reasonably certain is original to the watch, I see PPCo in an oval and 750, both on the inside of the cross piece of the buckle (that is, the insides of the two edges are blank). That is consistent wi

Does anyone know what markings the original buckle for the PP 3429? I was sent one from a dealer who claimed it is "new old stock" but I want to make sure.

I think the ref. 3429 may meet your chronological requirements. I think it may be only about 35mm, but because of the way it is designed a 35mm 3429 looks larger than a 36mm Rolex. There were larger watches made with the 12-600 movement (e.g., ref. 2526),

Here is some info from Antiquorum regarding the 12-600 and the 2526 as well as the later and apparently rarer 3428. I have also included a picture of mine. Ref. 2526. First launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, this was the first self-winding wrist-watchmod