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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 141

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1120036, case No. 311656, Ref. 3445. Made in 1962. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000 / USD 8,000 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 9,775

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-downcase back, straight lapidated lugs. D. Brushed giltwith applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiaryseconds dial, aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 27-460M, stamped with the Seal of GenevaQuality mark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromaxbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five posi-tions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3445 Production of this Reference started in 1961. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, pp. 217 to 219.