31,050 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier", No. 769387, case No. 2864299, Ref. 3960G. Manufactured in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 1989, for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, 18K white gold gentleman’s wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives. three-body, solid, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. porcelain white with painted Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Notes Ref. 3960 Limited edition of 2200 pieces manufactured especially for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe in 1989. The series consisted of: 2000 examples in yellow gold; 150 examples in white gold; 50 examples in platinum. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, page 123.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24