10,620 CHF
Yellow Gold “Ref. 3445” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1232863, Ref. 3445. Made circa 1970. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-type date, transparent back, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back, straight lapidated lugs. Satiné gold with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary seconds, and aperture for the date. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 27-460M, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes The original solid back was remplaced by a transparent back by the present owner.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
