Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 189

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1123800, case No. 319254, Ref. 3445. Production of this reference started in 1961. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" 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.