Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007
LOT 80
Ref. 3440 "Yellow" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1111259, case No. 311579, Ref. 3440. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
USD 10,000 - 12,000
EUR 8,000 - 9,000
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, sloped bezel, lapidated straight lugs. D. "Satin", silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |