345,000 CHF
“150th Anniversary Minute Repeater” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1904046, case no. 2906847, Ref. 3979, made circa 1989. Very fine self-winding, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with sapphire crystal back and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a certificate of origin and an additional gold back. Three body, massive, polished, inclined bezel. White porcelain dial with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary second dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. Cal. R 27 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality 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, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 272. Ref. 3979 This series was produced in yellow gold and a few examples in white gold. Production began in 1989 with the calibre R 27 P.S., featuring 342 components and bearing the serial number 1904000. Production of this Reference ceased in 1998; it was replaced by Ref. 5979. 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.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
