Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 162

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3445 RETAILED BY GUBELIN YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, Automatic, No. 1121699, case No. 315848, Ref. 3445. Made in 1970. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with engraved initials: G.L.P, stepped inclined bezel, recessed winding crown, lapidated straight lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute division, subsidiary seconds dial, yellow gold rimmed aperture for the date. Yellow gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. M 27-460, 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 freesprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.