Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition tonneau-shaped jump hour wristwatch, made for the company's 150th anniversary
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition tonneau-shaped jump hour wristwatch, made for the company's 150th anniversary

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, JUMP HOUR MODEL, REF. 3969, 150E ANNIVERSAIRE 1839 - 1989, MOVEMENT NO. 752'667, CASE NO. 2'864'580, MANUFACTURED IN 1989

Closed11 November 2013

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition tonneau-shaped jump hour wristwatch, made for the company's 150th anniversary
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Jump Hour model, ref. 3969, 150e Anniversaire 1839 - 1989, movement no. 752'667, case no. 2'864'580, manufactured in 1989
Cal. 215HG mechanical movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, silvered matte dial, outer railway minute divisions, window for jumping hours with Breguet numerals at 12 o'clock, tonneau-shaped case, snap on back with engraved commemorative inscription, 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Attestation, Rpublique et Canton de Genve Certificate of Origin, commemorative medal, booklet, original fitted burgundy presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silery opaline-white dial, Breguet numerals and railway minute track in 1989 and its subsequent sale on 14 July 1989.

To the best of our knowledge, the present example is fresh to the market.

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.