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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 236

Yellow Gold Ref. 3940J Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 773150, case No. 2905371, Ref. 3940J. Made in 1992. Sold on June 1st, 1992. Very fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin, 2 additional dials plus set of hands.

USD 27,000 - 34,000

EUR 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 44,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped concave bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and 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 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 microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 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: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The owner of the present watch, very particular about dial design, purchased several dials for his Ref. 3940, as new dial designs were introduced by Patek Philippe. The designs of the 2 additional dials include one with subsidiary dials slightly less recessed than those of the original dial, as well as a Roman numeral dial with new index and hand design.
Ref. 3940 Production of this reference began in 1985 and ceased in 2007. Ref. 3940, among the most sought-after of Patek Philippe models, replaced references 3848 and 3850. The first 25 watches of the reference were manufactured as a limited edition to mark the occasion of Chronometrie Beyer's 225th Anniversary. That same year. No. 1 was dedicated by Philippe Stern to Theodor Beyer, and is now in the Zürich Museum of Time Measurement. Watch No. 6 was Theodor Beyer's personal watch. Watch No. 2 was sold by Antiquorum in the "100 Years of Wristwatches" sale on November 19, 2000, lot 354.