Lot 12
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18k white gold automatic wristwatch with textured bezel and date Y
Calatrava, Ref.3445/6, Movement No.1'125'086, Case No.319'876, made circa 1969
Auction: Icons of Time: Patek Philippe | Lots 1- 17 | Thurs 19 November 2026 from 2pm
Description
Cal.27-460M, self-winding, 37 jewel movement adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions with Gyromax balance, Geneva quality seal and 18k gold rotor, silvered ‘sigma’ dial with applied white gold baton indexes, baton hands, subsidiary seconds, date aperture, 18k white gold circular case with screw-down reverse, Calatrava crown, textured bezel, straight faceted shoulders. Case, dial and movement signed. On matt black alligator Patek Philippe strap, 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle.
Dimensions
Diameter 35mm.
Footnote
The Ref.3445 is celebrated as Patek Philippe's first automatic watch to feature a date display and houses one of the company's most famous movements, the Cal.27-460M.
The addition of a solidus to a Patek Philippe reference usually indicates the fitting of a bracelet, with different styles of bracelet using different number codes. However, for this model, the /6 reference (3445/6) is to indicate it was produced with a textured bezel.
