347,250 CHF
“150th Anniversary Minute Repeater” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 1904016, case No. 2867029, Ref. 3979, made in 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 the Certificate of Origin, spare solid 18K gold back, leather wallet and booklets. Three body, massive, polished, inclined bezel. White porcelain dial with paintedradial Roman numerals, auxiliary second dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. Cal. R 27PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,39 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5positions, 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.Brand new condition Notes A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 272. Ref. 3450 Produced in 244 examples from 1981 to 1986 with the caliber 27-460 QPB, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink or white gold. - First series: leap year display in red on the dial. - Second series: leap year display in Arabic numerals on the dial. Made in very few examples with sapphire crystal back. - Third series: leap year display in Roman numerals on the dial. A similar watch is published in “Co
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
