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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 427

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 770223, case No. 2824972, Ref. 3940. Production of this reference started in 1985.Very fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 18,000 - 25,000

USD 11,000 - 15,100

Sold: CHF 33,350

C. two-body, solid, polished, concave and stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball-bearings.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3940Production of this reference started in 1985.The model No. 1 was dedicated to Thedore Beyer on this occasion and is now in the "Museum of Time Measurement" in Zürich. The watch is published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches" by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition , p. 292.