Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 273

PATEK PHILIPPE REF 3945 PERPETUAL CALENDAR YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 771178, case No. 2841453, Ref. 3945/1. Made in 1990. Extremely fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe mesh bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 160,000 - 220,000

USD 21,000 - 28,000 / CHF 18,000 - 25,000

Sold: HKD 237,500

Two-body, solid, polished, concave stepped bezel, snap-on case back, recessed winding crown, sapphire crystals. Satine silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute 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. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium- plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.