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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 175

Reference 3450, third series, "Roman" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119724, case No. 2805733, Ref. 3450, third series. Manufactured in 1984, sold on February 12, 1985. Production of this reference started in 1981. 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 the Extract from the Archives.

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.