Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 248
White Gold Ref. 3448 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119379, case No. 331540, Ref. 3448. Made in 1974, sold on June 22nd, 1976. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a box and Extract from the Archives.
USD 250,000 - 350,000
EUR 170,000 - 250,000
Sold: USD 277,200
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold baton indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White 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 gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners
| Grading System | |
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 3-7-01 |
Good Oxidized 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 (see lot 399). During the 50s 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 70s 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.