3,208,000 HKD
“Minute Repeat Tourbillon” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1903061, case No. 2906878, Ref. 3939H. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with one minute tourbillon regulator, sapphire crystal back, an additional 18K yellow gold solid case back, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box and certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent back. White porcelain dialwith applied 18K yellow gold Breguet numerals and subsidiaryseconds. Yellow gold “Breguet” hands. Cal. RTO 27 PS, stamped with theGeneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes”decoration, 28 jewels, one minute tourbillon regulator, lever escapement,Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance-spring,repeating on gongs via activating slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 3939H Production began in 1995 with the caliber RTO 27 PS, featuring 336 components and bearing the serial number 1903000. It is a technical exploit to incorporate, in a 12 1/2’’’ movement, a minute tourbillon carriage (made in steel, comprising 69 parts, weight 0,3 grams) together with a minute-repeating mechanism. The first watch of Ref. 3939H is illustrated in “Patek Philippe Wristwatches”, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 330. What is a Minute Repeater? A minute repeating watch tells the ti
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
