Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 48

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier", No. 769184, case No. 2864096, Ref. 3960. Produced in a limited edition of 2000 examples in 1989. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,000 - 22,000 / USD 13,000 - 17,000

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 flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3960 Limited 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, page 123.