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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 174

Reference 3450, second series, "Arabic" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119624, case No. 2788657, Ref. 3450, second series. Manufactured in 1982, sold on September 14, 1982. Production of this reference started in 1981. Fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Arabic numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 100,000 - 140,000

EUR 63,000 - 88,000 / USD 78,000 - 109,000

Sold: CHF 146,500

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" 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 yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

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 Arabic numerals on the dial. Made in very few examples. - Third series: leap year display in Roman numerals on the dial.