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LOT 191
Ref. 3450, Yellow Gold "Roman Leap Year"
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119784, case No. 2808561, Ref. 3450, third series. Made
in 1985, sold on July 26th, 1985.
Fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar,
moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.
Accompanied by an original fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.
HKD 1,300,000 - 1,800,000
USD 160,000 - 220,000 / EUR 130,000 - 180,000
Sold: HKD 1,749,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped and inclined bezel, sapphire crystal.
D. Matte silver withapplied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary date dial, apertures for the days of the week,
the month, leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands.
M. 27-460 QB, stamped twice withthe Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 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 flat Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.
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Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
Produced in 244 examples from 1981 to 1986 with the caliber 27-460 QPB, 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 Arabic numerals on the dial. Made in very few examples with sapphire crystal back.
? Third series: leap year display in Roman numerals on the dial. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, pp. 223 to 225.