Lot Essay
Cased in white gold, the present watch is an impressively original and wonderfully preserved example of reference 3445. Adding a further level of attraction is the superb Extract confirmed white gold Patek Philippe bracelet, few examples with solid gold bracelet are known and these special watches have a quite different and sublimely monochrome overall aesthetic.
Available in yellow, pink or white gold, and in platinum, Patek Philippe’s reference 3445 is an exemplar of understated simplicity yet at the same time is a highly sophisticated automatic timepiece. In common with all great design, it has transcended fashion to become one of the most enduring classics.
Known by collectors as the ‘monodate’, reference 3445 was the first Patek Philippe calendar watch to be made in series, it was in production for 20 years between 1961 and 1981. The cases were made by Antoine Gerlach, one of the greatest Geneva casemakers and the dials were produced by the best dial makers of the period, Stern Frères. The in-house automatic movement caliber 27-460 M takes its name from its measurements: 27mm in diameter and 4.6mm thick. Caliber 27-460 was the most elaborate and costly simple automatic watch movement ever produced by Patek Philippe, rhodium plated with a solid 18K gold rotor it was finished to the standards of the Geneva Seal. Caliber 27-460 powered several of Patek Philippe’s high end watches including the reference 3448. It was in production for 25 years until 1985.
Luxurious and extremely rare, this white gold reference 3445 offers collectors the perfect opportunity to obtain one of the finest examples of this Patek Philippe classic.
Available in yellow, pink or white gold, and in platinum, Patek Philippe’s reference 3445 is an exemplar of understated simplicity yet at the same time is a highly sophisticated automatic timepiece. In common with all great design, it has transcended fashion to become one of the most enduring classics.
Known by collectors as the ‘monodate’, reference 3445 was the first Patek Philippe calendar watch to be made in series, it was in production for 20 years between 1961 and 1981. The cases were made by Antoine Gerlach, one of the greatest Geneva casemakers and the dials were produced by the best dial makers of the period, Stern Frères. The in-house automatic movement caliber 27-460 M takes its name from its measurements: 27mm in diameter and 4.6mm thick. Caliber 27-460 was the most elaborate and costly simple automatic watch movement ever produced by Patek Philippe, rhodium plated with a solid 18K gold rotor it was finished to the standards of the Geneva Seal. Caliber 27-460 powered several of Patek Philippe’s high end watches including the reference 3448. It was in production for 25 years until 1985.
Luxurious and extremely rare, this white gold reference 3445 offers collectors the perfect opportunity to obtain one of the finest examples of this Patek Philippe classic.