41,400 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 752947,Ref. 3969R, made in 1989, sold on November 28, 1989.Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, jumping-hour, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, in original fitted box, accompanied by original certificate. two body, massive, polished, dedicated back. matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jumping-hours. "Breguet" blued steel hand. Cal. 215 HG, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 29 mm. Notes Ref. 3969Limited edition of 500 examples specially produced for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe 1989.The series consisted of:- 450 examples in pink gold - Ref. 3969R- 50 examples in platinum - Ref. 3969PA similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 121.Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-14
