PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON AND GLAZED BACK

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 1119150, CIRCA 1970, REF. 3448, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO.,

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON AND GLAZED BACK
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 1119150, circa 1970, Ref. 3448, Retailed by Tiffany & Co.,
With nickel-finished lever movement, stamped with the seal of Geneva, gyromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, 37 jewels, 18K gold rotor, silvered matte dial with applied baton numerals, apertures for day and month, subsidiary dial for date combined with sector for phases of the moon, circular case with chamfered bezel, angled downturned lugs, glazed display back with engraved initials to the outer rim, case, dial and movement signed
37mm diam

Lot Essay

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

It is interesting to note that this particular watch was retailed by Tiffany & Co. The appearance of the glazed back and the way that the engraving of the inscription around the outer edge of the back suggests that this watch was done to special order at the owners request.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 288.

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