Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012

LOT 269

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3960 OFFICER Patek Philippe, Genève, Officer, movement No. 768938, case No. 2863850, Ref. 3960J. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces in 1989 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Patek Philippe, sold November 15th, 1989. Very fine and rare, Officer style, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, numbered Geneva Seal Certificate, Certificate of Origin and Limited Series Attestation.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, dedicated gold cuvette engraved: ?Patek Philippe Geneve, 150 Anniversaire 1839-1989,? gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. White porcelain with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Oxidized gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.