Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 179

Ref. 3445, White Gold Iraqi Eagle Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1232638, case No. 332050, Ref. 3445. Made in 1973, encased in 1981, sold on March 20th, 1981. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with Iraqi Eagle and Saddam Hussein signature and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract fromthe Archives, and a fitted Patek Philippe box with Iraqi Eagle and Saddam Hussein signature.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, stepped bezel, straight faceted lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes, outer engraved minute division, subsidiary dial for the seconds, aperture for the jump date, applied Iraqi Eagle at 9, applied Saddam Hussein signature at 3. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, 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 blued Breguet balance spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial , case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
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