Contemporary, Limited Editio and Mode...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 30, 1999

LOT 125

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 1904007,case No 2865077, Ref. 3979, made in 1989.Very fine self-winding, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with sapphire crystal back, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

USD 140,000 - 160,000

C. three body, massive, polished, diamond-turned bezel. D. white porcelain dial with painted Roman numerals, auxiliary second dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. R 27 PS, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, free-sprung self-compensating balance-spring,22K gold rotor, repeater on gongs by means ofa slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3979This series was produced in yellow gold only.Production began in 1989 with the calibre R 27 P.S., featuring 342 components and bearing the serial number 1904000.The present watch with movement 1904007 is therefore the8th 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.The first watch of this Ref. 3979 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 320.