11,564 CHF
White Gold “Ref. 3445” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1230260, case No. 329242, Ref. 3445. Made in 1971, sold on April 6th, 1971. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date and integral linen-textured 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, integral bracelet. Satiné silver with applied white gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, and aperture for the jump-type date. White gold baton hands. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. 2, p. 217-219.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
