$32,200
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 752857, case No. 2864770, Ref. 3969. Produced in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 1989. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, jumping hour, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by original fitted box and a certificate. two-body, solid, polished, dedicated back. matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jumping hour. "Breguet" blued steel hand. Cal. 215 HG 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 free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 29 mm. Notes Ref. 3969 Limited edition of 500 examples specially produced for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe in 1989. The series consisted of 450 examples in pink gold - Ref. 3969R and 50 examples in platinum - Ref. 3969P. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 121.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-09-25
