Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 130
Ref. 3448 Second Series Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119132, case No. 325488, Ref. 3448, Second Series. Made in 1970. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
USD 80,000 - 120,000
EUR 55,000 - 85,000
Sold: USD 105,900
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and pyramid indexes, outer dot minute graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 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 yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm. End of the First Session Property of an East Coast Collector
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Grade: |
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Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
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. Six watches of this reference are known to exist without the moon phases. During the 1950s and 60s gold bracelets were fitted between lugs by means of a spring bar and were sold separately, thus not changing the reference of the watch. At the beginning of the 70?s a new fashion was launched and more watches were proposed with an integrated gold bracelet. The Patek Phillipe reference then changed with an additional number after the four first digits, as follows: 3448/3, or 3448/15, and so on, depending on the bracelet design.