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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 226

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1113964, case No. 315343, Ref. 3440. Made in 1964, sold October 14, 1965. Very fine and very rare 18K yellow gold self-winding, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with diamond set dial and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 51,750

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, angled bezel, lapi-datedlugs. D. "Satiné" silver with applied diamond dot and baguetteindexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement,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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3440 This reference was produced from 1960 to 1967. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, pp. 216.