Lot 2028

2028

PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K GOLD SELF-WINDING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 1119594, CASE NO. 2788620, REF. 3450 FIRST SERIES, SOLD ON 3 DECEMBER 1981

Details

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K GOLD SELF-WINDING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Movement No. 1119594, Case No. 2788620, Ref. 3450 First Series, sold on 3 December 1981

Cal. 27 460Q, nickel-finished lever movement, 37 jewels, gold rotor, the silvered dial with applied baton numerals, susbidiary dial for date combined with phases of the moon, windows for day and month, leap year indication through red dot, the circular case with chamfered bezel, snap on back, together with an 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Provenance

Exceptional Patek Philippe Wristwatches from
an Important Private Collection
Christie's Geneva 13 November 2001, Lot 20.

Lot Essay

US$80,000-120,000

This watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe presentation box, Certificate and Extract from the Archives confirming production of this watch in 1981 and its subsequent sale on 3 December 1981

According to literature, only 244 examples of reference 3450 were produced between 1981 and 1986. The first series features a red leap year indicator on the dial, such as this watch; whereas the second series featured Roman numerals.

For an example of this reference, see Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 290, pl. 499a.

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