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LOT 353
Ref. 3450, Yellow Gold ?Roman Leap Year? Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3450, No. 1119825, case No. 2808577, third series. Made in 1985. Very 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 certificate of origin and recent wooden box.
USD 140,000 - 180,000
EUR 110,000 - 140,000
Sold: USD 169,150
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped and inclined bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary date dial, apertures for the days of the week and the month in German, aperture for the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. 27-460 Q, stamped twice with the 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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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good 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.