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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 201

"Platinum 3940" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3125432, case No. 4130944, Ref. 3940P. Sold on January 31st, 2003. This Ref. is no longer in production. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, setting pin and Certificate of Origin.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

EUR 37,000 - 45,000 / USD 50,000 - 57,000

Sold: CHF 100,300

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted indexes, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 240/Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol II, p. 264. Ref. 3940 Production of this reference started in 1985 and ceased in April 2007. The model No. 1 was dedicated to Theodor Beyer and is now in the "Museum of Time Measurement" in Zürich. Ref. 3940 replaced References 3848 & 3850 and is among the most sought-after Patek Philippe references by collectors and enthusiasts. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 292, and in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, p. 264, vol 2.