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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3445
A fine and rare yellow gold wristwatch with date and Gay Frères bracelet, retailed by Serpico Y. Laino
- Estimate
- HK$70,000 - 100,000€8,400 - 12,000$9,000 - 12,500
HK$150,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1964
- Reference No
- 3445
- Movement No
- 1'122'255
- Case No
- 318'040
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 27-460M, 37 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold <em>Patek Philippe Gay Frères</em> bracelet, 190 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold <em>Patek Philippe</em> folding clasp
- Dimensions
- 35 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed by maker, dial, case and bracelet also signed by retailer</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe</em> Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1964 and its subsequent sale on 10 November 1965. Furthermore delivered with <em>Patek Philippe</em> service receipt dated 17 December 2015.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe watches retailed by Serpico Y. Laino in Caracas are specially sought after today. The present automatic reference 3445 has been retained in very crisp and original condition and is further distinguished with the prestigious retailer's name printed on the dial, stamped on the case back and bracelet.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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