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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 484

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 1119308, case No. 330633, Ref. 3448, circa 1970. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, 18K white gold Patek Philippe woven bracelet, with wooden fitted box.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 113,830

C. three body, massive, polished, satined. D. matted silver with applied white gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine " white gold hands. M. 27-460 Q, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3448 Produced in 586 examples from 1962-64 to 1982, with the calibre 27-460Q, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink or white gold. This series began with the serial number 1'119'000. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 288. 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, for SFr. 201'500 (US$ 1 33,100). Ref. 3450 Produced in 244 examples from 1981 to 1986, with the calibre 27-460QPB, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink or white gold. - First series: leap year display in red on the dial. - Second series: leap year display in numerals on the dial. Made in very few examples with sapphire crystal back. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 290.