Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 201

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119411, case No. 332540, Ref. 3448. Production of this reference started in 1962.Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle.

USD 55,000 - 75,000

EUR 50,000 - 70,000

Sold: USD 72,900

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


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Case: 2
Movement: 2*
Dial: 2 - 01

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Ref. 3448Produced in 586 examples from 1962-64 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. A unique example of this reference is known to date in platinum. Its movement was made in 1973 and, at the request of the owner, was cased in platinum by Patek Philippe, with sapphire indexes on the dial, and delivered on 9 January 1997. This watch was sold by Antiquorum Geneva on April 18-19, 1998, lot 199, for SFr201'500 (US$ 133'100). A watch bearing this reference but without the moon phases was sold by Antiquorum on November 19, 2000, lot 276, for a record price of SFr. 465'500 (U$ 260'060).