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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 453

Ref. 3548, "Golden Ellipse" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse", No. 1213424, case No. 2717172, Ref. 3548. Made in 1972. Fine, elliptical, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded "Vendôme"-type lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné blue with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 23-300 PM, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 32 mm. Thickness: 6 mm. Property of an Swiss collector