Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 210

"Yellow Gold Ref. 3444" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1110905, case No. 2619228, Ref. 3444. Made in the early 1960s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a 14K yellow gold mesh bracelet and clasp, engraved with initials JP.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel and lugs, screweddown case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted lozenge indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 27-460, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.