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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold automatic wristwatch with date
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold automatic wristwatch with date

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3445, MOVEMENT NO. 1'230'954, CASE NO. 329'948, MANUFACTURED IN 1971

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold automatic wristwatch with date
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3445, movement no. 1'230'954, case no. 329'948, manufactured in 1971
Cal. 27-460M automatic lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 37 jewels, Gyromax balance, 18K gold rotor, blue brushed dial, applied white gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, window for date, circular water-resistant-type case, faceted lugs, screw back, 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1971 and its subsequent sale on 4 December 1972.

Fresh to the market, the present watch is a well-preserved example of the well-known reference 3445 "Monodate".

Reference 3445, Patek Philippe's first calendar watch made in series, was in production from 1961 to 1981. The model and its calibre 24-460M movement are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, first édition, pp. 220 & 221.