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New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 57

White Gold Ref. 3445" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1230309, case No. 329594, Ref. 3445. Made in 1971. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with instantaneous calendar and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

USD 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 18,880

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel. D. Blue with applied white gold baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped 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 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3445 Production of this reference started in 1961. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. II, pp. 217 - 219.