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PATEK PHILIPPE, CALATRAVA, REF. 3923 STAINLESS STEEL MANUALLY-WOUND WRISTWATCH WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX "LE TEMPS ET LA MUSIQUE", LIMITED EDITION MADE FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE IN 1989

MOVEMENT 1357793, CASE 2836422, MANUFACTURED IN 1986

Closed27 May 2009

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HKD 97,500

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PATEK PHILIPPE, CALATRAVA, REF. 3923

STAINLESS STEEL MANUALLY-WOUND WRISTWATCH WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX "LE TEMPS ET LA MUSIQUE", LIMITED EDITION MADE FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE IN 1989
MOVEMENT 1357793, CASE 2836422, MANUFACTURED IN 1986

Calibre 215 PS, Geneva Seal hallmarked, 18 jewels, satined sunburst grey dial, small seconds, two-part case, snap on case back, stainless steel PPCo buckle, case, dial and movement signed
Diameter: 32 mm.

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EUR5,300-7,700

With Patek Philippe Certificates of Origin both in English/French as well as in Japanese, registered guarantee card, service bill, Extract from the Archives confirmed dates of manufacture and sale. Furthermore delivered with a blue velvet covered Patek Philippe 150 Years - Tradition is our Future box containing seven vinyl records of concerts organised by Patek Philippe in the 1980s, brochure "Gala Evenings" and "Le Temps et la Musique".

Reference 3923 in stainless steel was made in a limited series of 150 examples to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Patek Philippe and exclusively for the Japanese market. The Patek Philippe 150 Years box was also made in limited sets for the firm's 150th Anniversary in 1989 and given as a present to Patek Philippe's very important clients. The box pays tribute to Patek Philippe's gala evenings "Le Temps et la Musique" comprising concert and recital tours.

Reference 3923 was launched in 1986 and discontinued in 1999. Standard production was available in yellow and pink gold case. The stainless steel version was made upon special request for Patek Philippe's retailer Isshin Tokei Co. Ltd. in Tokyo.