Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 273

PATEK PHILIPPE REF 3450 ROMAN LEAP YEAR DISPLAY YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1119715, case No. 2805715, Ref. 3450. Made in 1984. Sold on August 31st, 1984. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication. Accompanied by a Patek service box, an invoice for the overhaul at Patek Philippe through Bucherer for the amount of 6'924 Euros and the Extract from the Archives.

USD 160,000 - 220,000

HKD 1,240,000 - 1,700,000 / CHF 155,000 - 210,000

Sold: USD 189,750

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, sapphire crystal. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary date dial, apertures for the days of the week, the month, leap year and moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 27-460 QB, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

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Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. [Property of the original owner] Never offered at auction and consigned by the family of the original owner, the watch has just been completely overhauled by Patek Philippe in October 2010, a perfect opportunity to acquire a well-perseved 3450 in perfect running order.