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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3445
"Monodate"
A stunning and rare platinum wristwatch with diamond markers, one of 3 known
Full-Cataloguing
- One of only 3 known in platinum and diamond marker indexes
- Dial confirmed by the Extract from the Archives
- Superbly well preserved
Released in 1961, the Patek Philippe ref. 3445 was the firm’s first serially produced self-winding wristwatch with date. Adopting a two-piece screw down case made by master casemaker Antoine Gerlach, the wristwatch is waterproof and was made in several case materials including yellow, white, pink gold and platinum. The calibre powering the reference is the calibre 27-460M (M for Monodate) was an evolution to the 12-600AT used within the 2526, these upgrades includes the Gyromax balance wheel.
Examples in platinum are by far the rarest as only 14 pieces are known. However, the present example ads an extra level of rarity and desirability as its dial features 3 baguette and 8 round diamonds as indexes and only 3 are known in this configuration.
The condition of the present timepiece is absolutely superlative with strong proportions and crisp sharp lugs, the dial is equally superbly preserved.
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.