1,743,000 HKD
Ref. 3448, “White Gold” Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, No. 1119545, case No. 332643, Ref. 3448/17. Made in 1978, sold on September 9th, 1981. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman’s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integral 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel. Matte silver with applied white gold bâton indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the yellow gold moon phases, Gübelin secret signature under the moon phase aperture. White gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, dial signed by the retailer. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm. Property of a European Collector Notes It is extremely rare to find a dial still retaining its secret Gübelin signature, as the signature tends to disappear when the dials are refreshed. Ref. 3448 Produced in 586 examples from 1962 to 1982, with the caliber 27- 460 Q, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink or white gold. This series began with the serial numbe
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02
