Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 190

Yellow Gold, Ref. 3940 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 773150, case No. 2866733, Ref. 3940, first generation. Made circa 1989. Very fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24 hour indication, leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted wooden box, Certificate of Origin and push pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. 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, outer engraved minute division. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 240Q, 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 flat balance spring, 22K gold microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.