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

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, NO. 1119771, CIRCA 1985

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1119771, circa 1985
27-460 Q, the nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Poinçon de Genève, 37 jewels, 18K gold rotor, the silvered matt dial with applied baton numerals, gold dauphine hands, windows for day and month, eccentric aperture for leap year indicator between 3 and 4 o'clock, phases of the moon combined with date, the circular case with enlarged bezel, snap on back (No. 2808547 Ref. 3450), together with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, original fitted presentation box, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Patek Philippe produced 244 examples of the reference 3450 between 1981 and 1986. The majority was made in yellow gold.

The first series featured a red leap year indicator on the dial. The present watch is from the second series indicating the leap year in Arabic numerals.

The actual owner purchased it from Patek Philippe Geneva on 13 February 1985.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 290 pl. 449a and in Armbanduhren by G. Negretti/F. Nencini, p. 162.

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