Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 289

?Platinum Officier? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier", No. 769491, case No. 2864403, Ref. 3960. Manufactured in a limited edition of 50 pieces in 1989, for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

USD 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 42,000 - 50,000

Sold: USD 55,200

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged back, dedicated platinum cuvette, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. ?Porcelain? white enamel with painted Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Black oxydized gold "Breguet" hands. M. 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, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8.3 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

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.