Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 87

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3969, 150TH ANNIVERSARY JUMP HOUR LIMITED EDITION, PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 752504, Ref. 3969. Made in 1989 in a limited edition of 450 pieces in 18K pink gold to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, jump-hour, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin, Attestation, hang tag, Patek Philippe (Japan) service guarantee card and Anniversary Medallion within a leather wallet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated case back, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jump hour at 12, outer minute track. Oxydized gold Breguet minute hand. M. Cal. 215 HG, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 28 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector