Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 384

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3448-8 ?LUMINOUS DIAL? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119472, case No. 332591, Ref. 3448-8. Made in 1977, sold on July 18, 1978. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe integral bracelet.

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

USD 75,000 - 95,000 / EUR 58,000 - 75,000

Sold: CHF 86,500

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, recessed crown. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton and pyramidal indexes, luminous dots, 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, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length: 180 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

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. Six watches of this reference are known to exist without the moon phases. During the 50s and 60s gold bracelets were fi tted 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 featured an integral gold bracelet. The Patek Phillipe reference then changed, with an additional number after the four fi rst digits, as follows: 3448/3, or 3448/15, and so on, depending on the bracelet design.