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Patek Philippe. A fine and extremely rare 18K white gold self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon and bracelet

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 1119494, REF. 3448/17, CIRCA 1977

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Patek Philippe. A fine and extremely rare 18K white gold self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon and bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 1119494, Ref. 3448/17, circa 1977
27-460 Q, with nickel-finished lever movement, 37 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, 18K gold rotor, movement stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva, the grey matte dial with applied white gold baton numerals, white gold dauphine hands, apertures for day and month, subsidiary dial indicating date combined with phases of the moon, the circular case with enlarged bezel, snap on back (No. 332612 Ref. 3448 17), together with an 18K white gold integral Patek Philippe brick link bracelet, accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Patek Philippe began production of reference 3448 with the 27-460 Q caliber movement in 1962. Only 586 examples were made, very few of which were cased in white gold, platinum or pink gold.

Examples in 18K white gold with integral bracelets are extremely rare. The present lot is further distinguished by the grey finish to the dial, which is darker in color to traditional silvered dials.

Patek Philippe confirm production of this watch in 1977 and its subsequent sale on December 30th, 1980.

Reference 3448 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 288. It is also featured in Ore d'Oro 2 by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, Franco Nencini, p. 45.

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