The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 615

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 752947,Ref. 3969R, made in 1989, sold on November 28, 1989.Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, jumping-hour, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, in original fitted box, accompanied by original certificate.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. two body, massive, polished, dedicated back.D. matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jumping-hours. "Breguet" blued steel hand. M. Cal. 215 HG, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, 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.Dim. 28 x 29 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: * 1
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3969Limited edition of 500 examples specially produced for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe 1989.The series consisted of:- 450 examples in pink gold - Ref. 3969R- 50 examples in platinum - Ref. 3969PA similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 121.Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".