$103,500
“Ref. 3448-15” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1119469, case No. 332585, Ref. 3448-15. Made in 1977, sold on March 9, 1977. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integrated and woven, 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with clasp. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and pyramidal indexes, graduation 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 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 free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm. Notes Ref. 3448 Produced in 586 examples from 1962 to 1982, with the caliber 27-460 Q, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink or white gold. This series began with the serial number 1119000. To date, only one example of this reference is known in platinum. Its movement was made in 1973 and at the request of the owner, it was cased in platinum by Patek Philippe, with sapphire indexes on the dial, and delivered on 9 January 1997. A watch bearing
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
