Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 467

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3448, RETAILED BY CARTIER NEW YORK IN 1968 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1119086, case No. 320311, Ref. 3448, Cartier No. 19945. Made in 1968, sold on June 12th, 1968. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and the Cartier certificate of authenticity.

CHF 120,000 - 180,000

USD 130,000 - 200,000 / EUR 100,000 - 150,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back, recessed crown, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-460 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating blued Breguet balance spring, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dial also signed Cartier, case lug punched with Cartier reference numbers. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-8-01

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch is one of the very rare examples of the reference 3448 that were sold through Cartier?s New York showroom as confi rmed by the Cartier certifi cate included with this lot. Interestingly, another Ref. 3448 with the next ascending movement and case number to the present watch and also retailed by Cartier was sold by Antiquorum, Geneva, May 8th, 2010, lot 490. That watch was also sold on 12th June, 1968 and therefore likely to have been bought by one and the same customer. The Cartier signature, perhaps due to fading, has been reinforced in recent years.