The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 468

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119642,case No. 558567, Ref. 3450, second series, made in 1982, sold on March 14, 1983.Very fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by certificate of origin.

CHF 70,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 70,150

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 QPB, Geneva Quality Hallmark, 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.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3448Produced in 586 examples from 1962-64 to 1982, with the calibre 27-460Q, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink or white gold. This series began with the serial number 1'119'000.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 288.A unique example of this reference is known to date in platinum. Its movement was made in 1973, and, at the request of the owner, was cased in platinum by Patek Philippe, with sapphire indexes on the dial, and delivered on 9 January 1997. This watch was sold by Antiquorum, Geneva on April 18-19, 1998, for SFr. 201'500 (US$ 133,100).Ref. 3450Produced in 244 examples from 1981 to 1986, with the calibre27-460 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 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.