1,213,500 HKD
Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 1904005, case No 2865075, Ref. 3979, made in 1989, sold on December 24, 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, an additional 18K yellow gold back. Accompanied by original wooden fitted box and certificate. three body, massive, polished, diamond-turned bezel. white porcelain dial with painted Roman numerals, auxiliary second dial. "Feuille " blued steel hands. Cal. R27PS, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" 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 micro-rotor, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Notes Ref. 3979 This 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 1904005 is therefore the 6th 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.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-06-07
