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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1989 and its subsequent sale on 22 December 1989.
The celebrated reference 3969 was made in a limited edition of 450 examples in pink gold (see lot 284 in this auction) and only 50 in platinum to commemorate the company's 150th Anniversary in 1989. The model is a reproduction of the jump hour watch originally launched by Patek Philippe in the 1920s.
The particularity of a jump hour watch lies in its unusual mechanism and appearance. The hours are indicated by a small disc turning underneath a window. The disc 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 1920s and is currently reliving a nostalgic popularity.
Both jump hour models are described and illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 120 & 121.
For a jump hour pocket watch by Patek Philippe see lot 90 in this auction.
The celebrated reference 3969 was made in a limited edition of 450 examples in pink gold (see lot 284 in this auction) and only 50 in platinum to commemorate the company's 150th Anniversary in 1989. The model is a reproduction of the jump hour watch originally launched by Patek Philippe in the 1920s.
The particularity of a jump hour watch lies in its unusual mechanism and appearance. The hours are indicated by a small disc turning underneath a window. The disc 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 1920s and is currently reliving a nostalgic popularity.
Both jump hour models are described and illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 120 & 121.
For a jump hour pocket watch by Patek Philippe see lot 90 in this auction.