$518,000
Pink Gold “Ref. 3974” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1906091, case No. 2962726, Ref. 3974 R-001. Sold on Sept. 20, 2000. Extremely fine, rare and important, minute-repeating, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and a solid additional case back. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Matte silvered gold with applied pink gold "baton" indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24-hours with day/night indication, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. R 27 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, freesprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 3974 Production of this reference started in 1989 and ceased in 1997. It was launched to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Patek Philippe firm and made in a small series of watches in 18K yellow gold, pink gold, and white gold, with very few examples in platinum. The Ref. 3974 utilizes the caliber R 27 Q, featuring 467 components and bearing
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
