Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 448

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3960 OFICIER Patek Philippe, Genève, Officer, movement No. 768508, case No. 2863420, Ref. 3960J. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces in circa 1989 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, Officer style, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, dedicated gold cuvette engraved: "Patek Philippe Geneve, 150 Anniversaire 1839- 1989," gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. White porcelain with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Oxidized gold Breguet hands. Cal. 215, 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 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring.