Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 362
Yellow Gold Ref. 3940 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 774560, case No. 2942064, Ref. 3940. Made in 1994, sold on May 9th, 1984. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a solid 18K yellow gold case back, setting pin and the Extract from the Archives.
USD 25,000 - 30,000
EUR 17,000 - 20,000
Sold: USD 33,040
C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped concave bezel, transparent case back, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Ivory colored with applied yellow gold baton indexes, 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. M. Cal. 240, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of Various Owners
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
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, vol. I, p. 77, and vol. 2, p. 264.