Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 110

Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 Automatic Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1123295, case No. 319159, ref. 3445. made circa 1970. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold patek philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped inclined bezel, recessed winding crown, lapidated straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial, yellow gold rimmed 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 free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. diAm. 35 mm. ThiCKNess 10 mm.