Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 70

Ref. 3960 Patek Philippe, Genève, "Officier", movement No. 769024, case No. 2863936, Ref. 3960J. Made in a limited edition of 2000 examples in 1989 for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe, sold on November 9, 1989. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a Patek Philippe box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Porcelain white with painted black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blackened gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the 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 flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.