Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 303

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3445 AUTOMATIC WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1125551, case No. 322618, Ref. 3445. Made circa 1970. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, stepped inclined bezel, recessed winding crown, lapidated straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes, outer dot minute division, subsidiary seconds dial, white gold rimmed aperture for the 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.