380,250 CHF
"Senza Luna" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119202, case No. 328518, Ref. 3448. Produced circa 1965. Extremely rare and very fine, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, and a linen-textured 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel,triangular lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. White 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-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 12 mm.Approx. overall length 190 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. The present wristwatch is one of a small series of watches made by Patek Philippe, featuring special prototype dials without moon phases. This watch is one of only six known today: - four in yellow gold (sold by Antiquorum on November 19, 2000, lot 276) (sold by Antiquorum in June 2003, lot 394) - two in white gold (one
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-11-14
