23,750 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3454 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1112489, case No. 312580, Ref. 3454. Made in 1962, sold on March 11th, 1964. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, inclined polished and milled bezel, recessed winding crown, rounded lugs. Matte silver with black baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold bâton hands. Cal. 27- 460, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva Quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm. Property of a German Collector Notes Only fi ve examples of this model are known. This watch is illustrated on page 126 in the book "Patek Philippe - Kult-Objekt & Wert- Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
