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PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL SPECIAL EDITION WRISTWATCH, MADE FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET TO COMMEMORATE THE PATEK PHILIPPE 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Lot 3135

PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL SPECIAL EDITION WRISTWATCH, MADE FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET TO COMMEMORATE THE PATEK PHILIPPE 150TH ANNIVERSARY

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3718, MOVEMENT NO. 1'815'438, CASE NO. 2'857'028, MANUFACTURED IN 1988

Closed29 May 2013

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HKD 125,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL SPECIAL EDITION WRISTWATCH, MADE FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET TO COMMEMORATE THE PATEK PHILIPPE 150TH ANNIVERSARY
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3718, MOVEMENT NO. 1'815'438, CASE NO. 2'857'028, MANUFACTURED IN 1988
Cal. 215 mechanial lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, ivory dial, applied baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, snap on back with an engraved PP 1839-1989 and Calatrava cross in relief, stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$9,000-13,000

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch with slate-grey dial and applied indexes in white gold in 1988 and its subsequent sale on 13 January 1989.

This special edition was manufactured exclusively for the Japanese market to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe. According to our research, 500 pieces were manufactured in total with two different types of dials; one in silver and the other in darker silver.

The present lot is in overall excellent condition, fresh to the market and further to our research, a detailed count reveals that less than 14 examples of reference 3718 have appeared at auction to date.