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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 185

Platinum Ref. 3990 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3046782, case No 4197927, Ref. 3990P. Made circa 2000. Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum and diamonds wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, with sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, an additional platinum case back, setting pin and Certificate of Origin.

CHF 200,000 - 300,000

USD 200,000 - 300,000 / EUR 135,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 312,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, bezel set with diamonds, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Black with baton and square diamond hour markers, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and the 24-hours, the 30-minute register and the leap year, graduation for the days of the month, outer 1/5th second scale, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. CH27-70 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

This reference is no longer in production Ref. 3990 This reference is technically identical to Ref. 3970E, which started production in 1986. It is Patek Philippe's first chronograph and perpetual calendar watch set with diamonds. The case is set with 40 tapered, baguette-shaped Top Wesselton quality diamonds with an approx. carat weight of 2.80 ct. The chronograph mechanism features a column wheel for a most reliable and precise performance and the perpetual calendar will need adjustment only in the year 2100. The reference 3990 is characterized by its diamond bezel and luminous hands. It was produced in extremely limited numbers. To the best of our knowledge only three other 3990s have ever been offered at auction; this is the first white gold example to be offered.