59,000 CHF
"Ref. 3619, Two Time-Zone" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Two Time-Zone", No. 739763, case No. 2757172, Ref. 3619. Made in a very limited number of examples in the 1975, sold on December 16, 1975. Very fine and rare, large, horizontal oval, 18K white gold gentleman’s wristwatch with two time-zones and three hands. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, two pushers at 8 and 10 to independently adjust the second hour hand in one hour increments to indicate the second time-zone (patented in 1959), sapphire crystal. Satiné blue with applied white gold diamond-set indexes. White gold "dauphine" hands, a third luminous hour hand for the second timezone. Cal. 27 HS 400, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a Collector from Hong Kong Notes For a similar watch, see “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 248-249. This watch was recently overhauled by Patek Philippe. Ref. 3619 was launched circa 1980. Louis Cottier was a restorer of clocks and watches so talented that Alfred Chapuis, the well-known horological historian, recommended him to Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rol
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
