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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 198

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 1119805, case No. 2808587, Ref. 3450, 2nd series, circa 1984. Very fine astronomic, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, and leap year display.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

C. massive, polished, satined, lapidated triangular lugs. D. matt silver with applied yellow gold indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the lunations and the leap year display. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. 27-460 Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Ref. 3450 Produced in 244 examples in yellow, pink and white gold and in platinum, from 1981 to 1985. - First series Leap year display in red on the dial. - Second series Leap year display in numerals on the dial - Water-resistant - Made in very few examples with sapphire crystal back.