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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 179

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 3969. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1989.Very fine, tonneau-shaped, jump hour, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, dedicated back. D. matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jump hour. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. 215 HG, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 29 mm.$: 20,000 - 23,000Ref. 3969Limited edition of 500 pieces specially produced for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe in 1989. The series consisted of:450 examples in pink gold50 examples in PlatinumSimilar watches are published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Watches? by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, p. 105, pl. 105-107.