102,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119256, case No. 330590, Ref. 3448/6. Manufactured in 1972. Production of this reference started in 1962. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs. matte silver with applied gold bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensting Breguet balance spring, 18Kgold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes 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 number 1119000. A unique example of this reference is known in platinum. Its movement was made in 1973 and, at the request of the owner, it was cased in platinum by Patek Philippe, with sapphire indexes on the dial, and delivered on January 9, 1997. A watch bearing this reference but without moon phases similar to the following lot was sold by Antiquorum
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-16
