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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 226

Ref. 3445 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1120676, case No. 319091, Ref. 3445. Made in 1969. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with instantaneous calendar and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460 M, stamped 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 free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.