Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 12, 2019
LOT 725
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3974, PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATER, GOLD
CHF 300,000 - 400,000
HKD 2,400,000 - 3,200,000 / USD 300,000 - 400,000
Sold: CHF 389,000
Property of the original Italian family
Extremely fine and rare, self-winding, 18k yellow gold wristwatch with minute-repeating, perpetual calendar and moon phases.
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Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Patek Philippe
Reference 3974
Year Circa 1989
Movement No. 1906005
Calibre R27Q rep.
Case No. 2865062
Bracelet Leather with Patek Philippe gold buckle
Dimensions 36mm
Signature Dial, Case and Movement.
Accessories Certificate of origin, additional 18kt yellow gold solid case back, push pin
Notes
This model will be treasured as one of the most complicated timepieces that Patek Philippe has ever created. It combines an automatic movement with minute repeater, perpetual calendar and moon phase mechanism in a timepiece first built for the company’s 150th anniversary in 1989. The case of Ref. 3974 was made for Patek Philippe by the celebrated Jean-Pierre Hagmann, whose case maker’s marks are stamped to the bottom right lug. The repeater may be made to sound the hours and quarters and the elapsed minutes since the last quarter. Received as a gift to the current family, the watch has remained in virtually unused condition and has never been polished as can clearly be seen on the lugs and the hallmarks that are crisp