Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 326

Ref. 3454 ?Yellow? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1112614, case No. 312558, Ref. 3454. Made in 1962, sold on October 16, 1963. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, inclined polished and milled bezel, rounded lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied black indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, and aperture for the date. Black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27- 460 M, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11,5 mm.