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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 251

"150th Anniversary Jump-hour Watch" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 752850, Ref. 3969. Made in a limited edition of 450 examples in 18K pink gold in 1989 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. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jump hour. Blued-steel "Breguet" minute hand. M. Cal. 215HG, 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 free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 28 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.