Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 145

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3445 WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1230402, case o. 329656, Ref. 3445. Made in 1971, sold on June 10th, 1971. Fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with date and an 18K white and pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, stepped bezel, recessed winding crown, lapidated curved and straight lugs. D. Satiné blue with applied white gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, 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 10.5 mm. Property of a German Collector