130,000 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119753, case No. 2805749, Ref. 3450, second series. Manufactured in 1985. Production of this reference started in 1981. Fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Roman numerals for the leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. three-body, solid, polished and brushed. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the leap year 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-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes Ref. 3450. Produced in 244 examples from 1981 to 1986 with the caliber 27-460 QPB, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink or white gold. First series: leap year display in red on the dial. Second series: leap year display in numerals on the dial, made in a very few examples with sapphire crystal back. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, pp. 306-307, pl. 482-485.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-16
