Lot 103
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Patek Philippe. A fine and very rare 18K white gold limited edition wristwatch with Breguet numerals, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe. A fine and very rare 18K white gold limited edition wristwatch with Breguet numerals, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe
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Many of the watches offered for sale in this catal… Read more PATEK PHILIPPEOfficier Ref. 3960G
Patek Philippe. A fine and very rare 18K white gold limited edition wristwatch with Breguet numerals, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, 150e Anniversaire 1839 ~ 1989 Officier model, ref. 3960, movement no. 769’449, case no. 2’864’361, manufactured in 1989

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Patek Philippe. A fine and very rare 18K white gold limited edition wristwatch with Breguet numerals, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, 150e Anniversaire 1839 ~ 1989 Officier model, ref. 3960, movement no. 769’449, case no. 2’864’361, manufactured in 1989
Movement: cal. 215 stamped with the Geneva seal, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: hinged back, further snap on back engraved “Patek Philippe Genève 150e Anniversaire 1839 ~ 1989", 33 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1989 and its subsequent sale on 27 March 1990
Special notice
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. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

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Lot Essay

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

The present reference 3960 has never been offered in public before and is preserved in very good overall condition. It is from the model's limited edition of 150 examples cased in white gold.

"Officier" Ref. 3960
The celebrated "Officier" model was made to commemorate Patek Philippe's 150th Anniversary in April 1989. Reference 3960s design was influenced by the first wristwatches of the early 20th century with a rounded bezel and features an officer-style case back that, when opened, reveals the 150th anniversary engraving and movement number. It was available in a limited edition of 2000 pieces in yellow gold, 150 pieces in white gold and 50 pieces in platinum.

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