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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 616

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Officier,No. 769221, case No. 2864133, Ref. 3960J, made in 1989.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with Patek Philippe leather strap and 18K yellow gold buckle, in original fitted box, accompanied by original certificate.

CHF 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

C. three body, massive, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars.D. porcelain white with painted Breguet numerals and auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" blued steelhands. M. Cal. 215 PS, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax 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: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: * 1
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3960Limited edition of 2200 examples specially produced for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe in 1989.The series consisted of:- 2000 examples in yellow gold - Ref. 3960J- 150 examples in white gold - Ref. 3960G- 50 examples in platinum - Ref. 3960PA similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 123.Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".