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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 359

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier", No. 767683, Ref. 3960. Produced in a limited edition for the 150th Anniversary of Patek Philippe in 1989.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box , a certificate and a commemorative medal.

USD 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 13,225

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars, domed sapphire crystal. D. porcelain white with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 215 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, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3960Limited edition of 2200 pieces produced 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 Edition, page 123.