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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 386

Yellow Gold 3485 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1115748, case No. 2645118, Ref. 3485. Made in 1966, sold on August 17, 1966. Very fine and exceptionally rare, self-winding, sharp-angled square 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000 / EUR 6,800 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 18,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gold indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronisms and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 31 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The present lot is only the fifth example of Ref. 3485 to have passed through these rooms since 1990.