$103,200
Patek Philippe - Ref. 3448 - Retailed by Howes Jewelers Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1119522, case No. 332890, Ref. 3448. Made in 1977, sold on October 18th, 1978. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute division, subsidiary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes This 3448 has remained in wonderful original condition. Lightly worn over the years, it has retained crisp, strong hallmarks as well as the rarely seen 18k stamp on the case back, indicating careful wear. This is the first time a 3448 retailed by Howes has appeared at auction. Howes Brothers (later B.D. Howes and Sons) Founded circa 1880 in Clinton, Iowa, the brothers Edward and Benjamin Howes's
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-06-10
