Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 349
Enamel Dial Minute Repeater Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3979H, movement No. 1'904'051, case No. 2'947'058. Manufactured in 1994. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate of Origin.
USD 450,000 - 550,000
EUR 300,000 - 380,000
Sold: USD 506,800
C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxydized gold feuille hands. M. Cal. R 27 PS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance spring, 22K gold microrotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of Various Owners
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
This series was made in yellow gold, pink gold and platinum. Production began in 1989 with the calibre R 27 P.S., featuring 342 components and bearing the serial number 1904000. Fabrication of this reference ended in 1998; it was replaced by Ref. 5979. It is a technical exploit incorporating a micro-rotor oscillating mass plus minute-repeating mechanism in a 12 1/2''' movement.
The first watch of this Ref. 3979 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 320.