Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 197

Ref. 3445, Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1129942, case No. 314485, Ref. 3445. Made in 1969, sold on February 18th, 1970. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with jump-type date, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, stepped bezel, straight lugs. D. Satiné champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer engraved minute division, subsidiary dial for the seconds, aperture for the date. Yellow 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.