Live Auction 2326Important Watches Featuring The Leo Collection: 31 Sophisticated Wristwatches Curated by Frank Schilling
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATING TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND ADDITIONAL GOLD CASE BACK
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATING TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND ADDITIONAL GOLD CASE BACK

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, MOVEMENT NO. 1903004, CASE NO. 2900806, REF. 3939H, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

Closed16 June 2010

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATING TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND ADDITIONAL GOLD CASE BACK
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, MOVEMENT NO. 1903004, CASE NO. 2900806, REF. 3939H, MANUFACTURED IN 1992
Cal. RTO 27 PS rhodium-plated lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 28 jewels, gyromax balance, one-minute tourbillon carriage, minute repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band, white enamel dial, applied gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, sapphire crystal display back, case, dial and movement signed, 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle
32mmm diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with Breguet numerals in 1992 and its subsequent sale on July 16th of the following year. The extract further states the watch received a COSC rating certificate. Further accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated July 1st, 1996, leather envelope, additional 18k gold hard case back and product literature.

Patek Philippe introduced the reference 3939 in 1993 in yellow, white and pink gold models. A platinum verison was released the following year. This complicated timepiece is exemplary of the master craftsmanship of Patek Philippe, not only because it consists of a total of 336 parts but it also houses both minute repeating and tourbillon functions within a small case, classified by the caliber RTO 27 PS

Reference 3939 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by O. Patrizzi, vol. II, plate 3939, p 263.