Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 394

Ref. 3450 Roman Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119667, case No. 558590, Ref. 3450, Third Series. Made in 1983, sold on June 6th, 1984. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box, an Extract from the Archives and instruction booklet.

USD 180,000 - 220,000

EUR 117,000 - 142,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Silvered gold with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary date dial, apertures for the days of the week, the month, leap year and moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image
Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3450 Made in 244 pieces from 1981 to 1986 with Cal. 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. Very few watches were made with sapphire crystal back. - Third series: leap year display in Roman numerals on the dial.