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

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 1119192, REF. 3448, CIRCA 1971

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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, Geneve, No. 1119192, Ref. 3448, circa 1971
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 silvered matte dial with applied gold baton and dot indexes, gold dauphine hands, apertures for day and month, subsidiary dial indicating date combined with phases of the moon, the circular case with enlarged bezel, downturned lugs, snap on back (No. 328479 Ref. 3448), case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Sale room notice

Please note the estimate on this lot should read $40,000-50,000.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1971 and its subsequent sale on November 19th of the same year.

Patek Philippe began production of reference 3448 with the 27-460 Q calibre movement in 1962. Only 586 examples were made.

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

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