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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 21

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 1119579, case No. 314582, Ref. 3448, circa 1980. Very fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

C. massive, polished, satined. D. matt silver with applied yellow gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the clays of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine " yellow 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, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: *1

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted

Notes

Ref. 3448 Produced in 586 examples, the majority in yellow, very few in pink or white gold from 1962 to 1982.