Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 250

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119253, case No. 328540, Ref. 3448. Produced in 1972, sold on November 6, 1973. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold five row link Patek Philippe integrated chain bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel,triangular lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold bâton and pyramidal 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 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 gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 12 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.For a note, see lot 249.