THE REFERENCE LIBRARY Patek Philippe
Minute Repeater 3979
REFERENCE3979J/001
The details behind the design.
Explore this Patek Philippe reference, its specifications and its place in our watch archive.
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- R 27 PS
- Introduced
- 1989
From the Superwatchman archive. A reference record, not an offer for sale.
A CLOSER LOOK
About this watch.
Reference 3979 was launched in 1989 to commemorate Patek Philippe’s 150th anniversary. This self-winding minute repeater was discontinued in 1998, when it was succeeded by reference 5078. The present example was manufactured in 1991 and later appeared in a Christies auction.
THE DETAILS
Specifications.
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Grand Complications
- Reference
- 3979J/001
- Introduced
- 1989
- Limited edition
- No
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Case back
- Closed
- Dial colour
- White
- Frequency
- 21600 bph
- Indexes
- Roman Numerals
- Hands
- Feuille
- Movement
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 48 h
- Calibre
- R 27 PS
Archive details may be incomplete or dated. Confirm specifications with the manufacturer.