Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Officier", No. 767760, case No. 2862672, Ref. 3960J. Produced in a limited edition of 2000 examples in 1989, for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. 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 and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 16,445

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, dedicated gold cuvette, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal.D. Porcelain white with painted Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" 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: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3960 Limited edition of 2200 pieces manufactured 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.