Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 290

"150th Anniversary Jumping Hour Watch" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 752917, case No. 2864830, Ref. 3969. Made in 1989 in a limited edition of 450 examples in 18K pink gold to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, jump-hour, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic five minutes, outer minute track, aperture for the jump hours. Black oxydized gold "Breguet" minute hand. M. Cal. 215HG, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 28 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.