PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE
PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, 150TH ANNIVERSAIRE, OFFICIER MODEL, REF. 3960, MOVEMENT NO. 768’927, CASE NO. 2’863’839, MANUFACTURED IN 1989
Movement: cal. 215 PS, manual, stamped with PP seal, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: hinged back, 33 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with an 18K gold case, porcelain dial with 12 black painted Breguet numerals and external railway minute track in 1989 and its subsequent sale on 9 October 1989, Geneva seal, Attestation, commemorative medal, leather wallet, product literature and fitted presentation box.
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Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.The present reference 3960 has never been offered in public before and is preserved in excellent overall condition. Reference 3960 The celebrated "Officier" model was made to commemorate Patek Philippe's 150th Anniversary in April 1989. It was available in a limited edition of 2000 pieces in yellow gold, 150 pieces in white gold and 50 pieces in platinum. The model is illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. II, p. 216.
