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Commemorative pocket watch
Patek Philippe Calibre 89 Manufacturer
Patek Philippe Type pocket watch Display Analogue Introduced 1989 Movement Mechanical
The Patek Philippe Calibre 89 is a
commemorative
pocket watch created in 1989, to celebrate the company's 150th
anniversary . Declared by
Patek Philippe as "the most complicated watch in the world" at the time of creation, it has 33
complications , weighs 1.1 kg, exhibits 24 hands and has 1,728 components in total, including a
thermometer , and a
star chart .
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[2] Before Calibre 89,
Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication (created in 1933) had been the world’s most complicated timepiece ever assembled with a total of 24 different functions.
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Patek Philippe Calibre 89 was made from 18 carat (75%) gold or
platinum, with an estimated value of $6 million. It took five years of research and development, and four years to manufacture. Four watches were made: one in white gold, one in yellow gold, one in rose gold and one in platinum. The yellow-gold and the white-gold Calibre 89 were sold at auction by
Antiquorum in 2009 and 2004, respectively, and both watches currently rank among the top 10
most expensive watches ever sold at auction , with final prices over 5 million US dollars.
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[7] The one in yellow gold was later offered at
Sotheby’s in 2017, but remained unsold due to disappointing biddings, less than $6.4 million, excluding
buyer's premium .
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Approximately 27 years later, on 17 September 2015,
Vacheron Constantin introduced the
Reference 57260 which took over the title of 'most complicated watch in the world' with a total of 57
complications .
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Complications (features)
Specifications
Total diameter 89 mm
Total thickness 41 mm
Total weight 1100 grams
See also
References
^ Besler, Carol.
"Sotheby's To Offer Patek Philippe Caliber 89: Will It Smash The $24 Million Record?" . Forbes . Retrieved 2018-11-30 .
^
"Hands-On: A Patek Philippe Caliber 89, For Sale At Christie's New York - HODINKEE" . HODINKEE . Archived from
the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-30 .
^ Adams, Ariel (2014-11-12).
"$24,000,000 Patek Philippe Supercomplication Pocket Watch Beats Its Own Record At Auction" .
forbes.com . Retrieved 2015-04-20 .
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"The Yellow Gold Calibre 89 Patek Philippe" . catalog.antiquorum.swiss . Archived from
the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-23 .
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"Hands-On: A Patek Philippe Caliber 89, For Sale At Christie's New York - HODINKEE" . HODINKEE . Archived from
the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-23 .
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"Patek, Philippe, Genève. The white gold "Calibre 89" " . catalog.antiquorum.swiss . Archived from
the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-23 .
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"Patek Philippe Calibre 89 sold for $5 million" . JCK . Archived from
the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-23 .
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"Sotheby's Declines to Sell Patek Caliber 89: Bids Fail to Reach $6.5 Million" .
Forbes .
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"Vacheron Constantin reference 57260 - the most complicated watch" . reference57260.vacheron-constantin.com . Retrieved 2018-11-30 .
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"Hands-On: The Vacheron Constantin 57260, The Most Complicated Watch In The World (Exclusive Live Photos, Thoughts) - HODINKEE" . HODINKEE . Retrieved 2018-11-30 .
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