Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 261

?Ref. 3445?, White Gold Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1116988, case No. 327256, Ref. 3445. Made in 1969, sold on February 24th, 1970. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, gold rimmed date aperture. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice 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. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.