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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 613

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1906012,case No. 2867035, Ref. 3974, made in 1989, retailed by Gübelin, Lucerne, in November, 1990.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases, with an additionalsapphire crystal back, with leather strap and18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle, in original mahogany fitted box, accompanied by original certificate.

CHF 300,000 - 350,000

Sold: CHF 366,500

C. three body massive, polished, stepped bezel.D. matt silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the24 hours indication (A.M. - P.M.), the months and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. R 27 Q, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3974This series was produced in yellow, pink or white gold and platinum.Production began in 1989 with the calibre R 27 Q, featuring467 components and bearing the serial number 1906000.The production was stopped in 1997.The present watch with movement 1906012 is therefore the13th model of the series.It is a technical exploit to incorporate in a 12 1/2''' movement a micro-rotor oscillating mass together with a minute repeating mechanism and perpetual calendar.The first watch of this Ref. 3974 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition,p. 325.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".