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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 228

Ref. 3445 White Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1116987, case No. 326448, Ref. 3445/6. Made circa 1970. Very fine and very rare, self-winding,water-resistant, 18Kwhite gold wristwatch with jump date on Patek Philippe strap with 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle.

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,200 - 9,500 / CHF 9,500 - 14,000

Sold: USD 10,200

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, lapidated curved and straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds dial, white gold rimmed aperture for the jump date. 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 free-sprung 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: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3445 Production of this reference started in 1961.