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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 110

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119288, case No. 330682, Ref. 3448. Made in 1973, sold on April 25, 1973.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle and the "Extract from the Archives".

CHF 90,000 - 110,000

EUR 62,000 - 110,000 / USD 67,000 - 81,000

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, hidden 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 moon phases. "Dauphine" white 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, sel-compensating free-sprung balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

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

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. 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, 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 Geneva on April 18-19, 1998, lo199, for SFr. 201'500 (US$ 133'100). The 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).A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 288.