Patek Philippe. An 18K pink gold limited edition tonneau-shaped jump hour wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, NO. 752925, CIRCA 1989

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Patek Philippe. An 18K pink gold limited edition tonneau-shaped jump hour wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 752925, circa 1989
215 HG, with circular nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, the silvered matt dial with Arabic five minute division, aperture for the jumping hours at 12 o'clock, the tonneau-shaped case with snap on back (Ref. 3969), together with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe original fitted presentation box and outer packaging, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. long

Lot Essay

This model with reference 3969 is a reproduction of the jump hour watch made by Patek Philippe in the 1920's. It was made in a limited series of 450 pieces in pink gold and 50 pieces in platinum to celebrate the company's 150th Anniversary in 1989.

The particularity of a jump hour lies in its unusual mechanism and appearance. The hours are indicated by a little wheel turning underneath a window. The wheel rotates every time the minute hand, set within the centre of the dial, hits the full hour. The tonneau-shaped case was a typical design of the 1920's and is currently reliving a nostalgic popularity.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, second edition, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, p. 121.

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