Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 258

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1119681, case No. 558602, Ref. 3450 Q, second series. Produced in 1983, sold on April 18, 1984. Production of this reference started in 1981.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, the leap year marked in Roman numerals and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives, issued after examination in the Patek Philippe workshops.

USD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 55,000 - 74,000

Sold: USD 74,000

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold "bâton" indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, 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 Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3450 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 numerals on the dial, made in a very few examples with sapphire crystal back. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, pp. 306-307, pl. 482-485.