Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 173

Reference 3448/15 Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119469, case No. 332585, Ref. 3448/15. Manufactured in 1977, sold on March 9, 1977. Very rare and very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe integrated bracelet à épis. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Accompanied by the original box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal 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 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-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 175 mm.