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Lot Essay
Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificat d'Origine and Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and applied white gold indexes in 1978 and its subsequent sale on 29 September 1988. Furthermore delivered with the 18K white gold plain screw back no. 332'040, spare blue brushed and white matte dials and hands, presentation box.
Reference 3445 was in production from 1961 to 1981, the white gold examples were available with silvered brushed dial with black hard enamel Roman numerals, white matte dial or blue brushed dial, the latter two with applied white gold baton numerals and white gold feuille hands.
It is exceedingly rare to find a reference 3445 in white gold in unused, like new condition, featuring not only a custom-made glazed display back requested by the client but also all three dial versions ever made for this particular model. The present watch has furthermore never been offered in public before.
Reference 3445 was in production from 1961 to 1981, the white gold examples were available with silvered brushed dial with black hard enamel Roman numerals, white matte dial or blue brushed dial, the latter two with applied white gold baton numerals and white gold feuille hands.
It is exceedingly rare to find a reference 3445 in white gold in unused, like new condition, featuring not only a custom-made glazed display back requested by the client but also all three dial versions ever made for this particular model. The present watch has furthermore never been offered in public before.