Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 373

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1906071, case No. 2900802, Ref. 3974. Produced in 1989.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accom-panied by a box and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 300,000 - 350,000

EUR 200,000 - 233,000

Sold: CHF 531,500

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. R27 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensaing free-sprung flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings, repeating on gongs by a clockwise slide on the band.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This reference was launched for the 150th anniversary of the Patek Philippe firm in 1989. It was produced in small series in yellow gold, pink gold, white gold, and a very few examples in platinum. This reference is no longer in production.