696,500 CHF
Reference 3448, specially made on request. Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119585, case No. 332625, Ref. 3448, specially made on request. Made in 1981, sold on 28 January, 1982. Production of this reference started in 1962. Extremely fine and probably unique, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman’s wristwatch with perpetual calendar without moon indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives". three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated 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. 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 was sold to an important client of Patek Philippe who in fact wanted a watch without moon phases. He therefore asked the company to make a special dial concealing this function. Patek Philippe executed the
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
