443,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 1906076, case No. 2867098,Ref. 3974. Produced in 1992, soldon July 16, 1993.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute-repeating, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases. Accompanied by gold and black pushpiece, a leather-covered fitted box and certificate. hree-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. satiné anthracite with applied pink gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, the week, the 24-hour indication (A. - P.M.), the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. R 27 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax baance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 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 and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Notes Ref. 3974.This series was produced in yellow, pink or white gold, and platinum. Production began in 1989 with the caliber R 27 Q, featuring 467 components and bearing the serial number 1906000. Production ceased in 1997. It is a technical exploit to incorporate a micro-rotor oscillating mass, together with a minute-repeating mechanism and perpetual calendar in a 12 1/2''' movement
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
