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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MOONPHASE WRISTWATCH WITH GILT DIAL AND LUMINESCENT INDEXES AND HANDS

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 1119173, CASE NO. 325528, REF. 3448, SOLD ON 15TH JUNE 1971

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MOONPHASE WRISTWATCH WITH GILT DIAL AND LUMINESCENT INDEXES AND HANDS
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 1119173, Case No. 325528, Ref. 3448, Sold on 15th June 1971
27-460Q, nickel-finished lever movement, gyromax balance, movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, 37 jewels, 18K rotor, gilt matte dial with applied baton numerals accented by luminescent dots at one end of each index, apertures for day and month, subsidiary date ring with sector for phases of the moon, gold dauphine and luminescent hands, circular case with chamfered bezel and lugs, snap on case back, case, dial and movement signed
37mm diam.

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This watch is accompanied by its original Certificate of Origin, Envelope and Patek Philippe presentation box.

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

This watch is exceptionally rare and is only the third known watch with gilt dial to come for auction and the first with luminescent indexes and hands.

A similar watch also with gilt dial was sold in Christie's Geneva, Exceptional Patek Philippe Wristwatches from an Important Private Collection, lot 18, 13 November 2001.

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