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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 249

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1123022, case No. 318048, Ref. 3445, retailed by Serpico y Laino. Production of this reference started in 1961.Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, lapidated straight lugs.D. satiné silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the date. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. 27-460 M, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.