100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 355

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 'Officier', No. 769128, case No. 2864040, Ref. 3960J. Produced in 1989.Very fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe 18K yellow goldbuckle.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

USD 9,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars. D. porcelain white withpainted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. 215 PS, stamped with the'Poinçons de Genève', rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromaxbalance 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*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Limited 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 Genève, Wristwatches', by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY,Patek Philippe S.A., Geneva, 1998, p.123.