Watch of the Day · 2026-09-13 · from the archive

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 'Senza Luna'

Ref. 3448 · 18k Yellow Gold — one documented result from the 1,183-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.

Documented result
$2,500,000
Christie's Geneva · 2023
Patek Philippe in the corpus
87 documented results · record $31,000,000 (2019)

A rare variant of the first automatic perpetual calendar by Patek Philippe, lacking the moonphase indicator. Only a handful of these 'Senza Luna' (without moon) examples were produced, often at the specific request of clients.

The 2023 sale of the 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ref. 3448 for $2,500,000 at Christie's Geneva underscores collector interest in rare variations. The 'Senza Luna' lacks the moonphase indicator on Patek Philippe's first automatic perpetual calendar. With only a handful produced, often by specific client request, this piece represents one of 87 documented Patek Philippe results in the corpus, where the brand record stands at $31,000,000 for the Grandmaster Chime in 2019.

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Compiled: 2026-09-13T00:15:16.211590+00:00