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New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 246

?White 3448? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119379, case No. 331540, Ref. 3448. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

USD 120,000 - 170,000

EUR 100,000 - 140,000

Sold: USD 186,400

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold bâton indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the yellow gold moon phases. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Case: 3-5

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Movement: 2

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Dial: 3-7-01

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Notes

Ref. 3448 Produced in 586 examples from 1962 to 1982, with the caliber 27-460 Q, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink or white gold. This series began with the serial number 1119000. To date, only one example of this reference is known in platinum. Its movement was made in 1973 and at the request of the owner, it was cased in platinum by Patek Philippe, with sapphire indexes on the dial, and was delivered on 9 January 1997. This watch was sold by Antiquorum on April 18-19, 1998, lot 199. A watch bearing this reference but without moon phases was sold by Antiquorum on November 19, 2000, lot 276. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 288.