Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Model so called ‘Padellone’
Year circa 1970
Reference 3448 J HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) (2nd series)
Movement No. 1 119 162
Calibre 27-460 QP, self-winding, 37 jewels
Case No. 325 518 (by Antoine Gerlach, Geneva)
Material/s yellow gold (18-carat)
Bracelet leather strap
Buckle yellow gold (18-carat) pin-buckle, signed
Dimensions Ø 37 mm. 44.7 x 37 mm.
Thickness 12.6mm.
Weight 70.2 (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Original fitted box; Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe
Ref. 3448 J HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) (2nd series), self-winding, perpetual calendar, moon phases, oversized case, wide flat inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, silver dial, lapidated indexes; nicknamed ‘Padellone’ or ‘Large Frying Pan’ by collectors; yellow gold (18-carat) --
The first self-winding wristwatch with perpetual calendar to be produced in series by a manufacture A self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch, with ‘Modern’ case and silver dial, ‘Full Set’, one of the best examples --
Yellow gold (18-carat), self-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with five horological complications:
• Half-instantaneous perpetual bissextile calendar à guichets (with apertures)
• Date of the month (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock)
• Day of the week (aperture at 11 o’clock; indications given in English)
• Month of the year (aperture at 1 o’clock; indications given in English)
• Phases of the moon (aperture at 6 o’clock) -- Case: three-piece, ‘Modern’, polished and satin-finished, cylindrical case-band, wide flat inclined bezel, triangular-shaped faceted lapidated lugs, flat snap-on case-back; polished ‘Calatrava’ crown. Dial: silver colour, with yellow gold applied radiating lapidated triangular-shaped faceted indexes and square pyramidal-shaped indexes (at 5 and 7 o’clock); external minute track divided five by five with “perlé” beaded dots; yellow gold “Dauphine” hands. Movement: calibre 27-460 QP, self-winding, 37 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hallmark (“Poinçon de Genève” / Geneva Seal); yellow gold (18-carat) central rotor; calendar work on the main plate, under the dial. -- The Extract from the Archives, dated June 17, 2022, mentions that this watch was made in 1970 and sold on June 12, 1972.
