303,250 CHF
“Senza Luna” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119357, case No. 331520, Ref. 3448. Produced in 1974, sold on September 23, 1974. Extremely rare and very fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives". Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, triangular lugs. Matte silvered gold with appliedyellow gold bâton and pyramidal indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, and months. 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, Gyromaxbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 12 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: one, in yellow gold, was sold by Antiquorum on ovember 19, 2000, lot 276; a second in yellow gold was sold in June 2003, lot 394. One in white gold was sold by
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
