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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold automatic wristwatch
Lot 366

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold automatic wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3440, MOVEMENT NO. 1'113'481, CASE NO. 314'846, MANUFACTURED IN 1963

Closed10 November 2014

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold automatic wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3440, movement no. 1'113'481, case no. 314'846, manufactured in 1963
Cal. 27-460 automatic movement stamped twice with Geneva seal, 30 jewels, 18K gold rotor, silvered brushed dial, applied gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, extended downturned faceted lugs, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
34.5 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of this watch in 1963 and its subsequent sale on 6 May 1964.

Reference 3440 was launched in 1961 and remained in production until the late 1960s. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 221