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2011 Only Watch Auction / Monaco

A unique Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Minute Repeater model, Ref. 3939, will be auctioned on September 22nd, 2011 at 4 p.m. in Monaco to fund medical research for the Duchenne Muscular Distrophy.

To support Only Watch 2011 Patek Philippe created for the first time a Stainless Steel Minute Repeater timepiece with a black enamel dial based on the emblematic Ref. 3939 model. The Only Watch 2011 special stainless steel model Ref. 3939 is and will remain the one and unique piece ever produced by Patek Philippe Geneva.

Patek Philippe hopes that the pure sound of the minute repeater chiming mechanism of this unique timepiece will support the message of hope for the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research.


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Technical Specifications:

Watch:

Mechanical manually wound movement 
Caliber R TO 27 PS 
Minute repeater with tourbillon escapement 
Chime with two gongs activated by a slide piece in the case 
Seconds subdial 
Applied Breguet-style numerals 
Interchangeable full back and sapphire crystal case back 
Case is humidity and dust protected only (not water resistant) 
Stainless steel
Case diameter: 33.3 mm  

Caliber:

Minute repeater with tourbillon escapement 
Seconds subdial 
Overall diameter: 28 mm 
Height: 6.58 mm 
28 jewels, 12 bridges 
Balance: Gyromax 
Vibrations per hour: 21'600 
Power reserve: 48 h max. 
Balance spring: Breguet 
Number of parts: 336 
C.O.S.C. certificate 
Flywheel 
Tourbillon visible on the bridge side 
Third wheel in gold