Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 16, 2000

LOT 78

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier",No. 767621, case No. 2862533, Ref. 3960, made in 1989.Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 12,650

C. three body, solid, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars. D. porcelain white with painted Breguet numerals and auxiliary seconds dial. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 215 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, 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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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2 *
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3960Limited edition of 2200 pieces produced specially 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.