$54,000
Platinum 150th Anniversary Jumping Hour Watch Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 752984, case No. 2864897, Ref. 3969.Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces in platinum in 1989 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, jump-hour, platinum wristwatch with a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin, attestation and medallion. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back. atte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jump hour. Blued steel Breguet minute hand. Cal. 215HG, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 28 mm. Thickness: 8 mm. Notes Ref. 3969 The “Jumping Hour Watch” was made in a limited edition of 450 examples in 18K pink gold and 50 examples in platinum in 1989 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe For a note, see Vox, Summer 2006, p. 99.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
