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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 182

?Diamond Indexes? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119366, case No. 330630, Ref. 3448/3. Made in 1974 and sold on April 14, 1975. Very fine and extremely rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, diamond set dial indexes and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe integrated bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 180,000 - 230,000

EUR 120,000 - 150,000 / USD 150,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 205,350

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, integral bracelet.D. Matte silver with applied baguette diamond indexes, graduation for the days of themonth, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the phases of the moon.White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva QualityMark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.182


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Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

It is very rare to find this reference with diamond indexes on the dial. Ref. 3448. Produced 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 similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p.221. Seal of Geneva Quality Mark. The best Geneva movements, such as this one, were punched with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark. This is a trademark of the Office of Geneva Control of Watches estabilished on November 6, 1886. Paragraph 3 of the statutes states that the watches awarded the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark must ?after examination prove to have a perfect mechanism to ensure regular and durable functioning?.