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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 601

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119778,case No. 2808555, Ref. 3450, made in 1985, sold on February 19, 1985.Very fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, leather strap and 18K yellow gold deployant clasp, in original mahogany fitted box.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 78,200

C. three body, massive, polished and brushed.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 lunations. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 27-460 QB, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor.Diam. 37 mm.Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3450Produced in 244 examples from 1981 to 1986, with the calibre27-460QPB, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink or white gold.- First series with leap year display in red on the dial.- Second series with leap year display in numerals on the dial. Made in very few examples with sapphire crystal back. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 290.