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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 242

Ref. 3940, Roman Indexes Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3125852, case No. 4206605, Ref. 3940. Sold on July 12th, 2003. 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 winding box, Certificate of Origin, an additional 18K yellow gold solid case back and push pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, concave lugs, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, 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 painted minute track. Blackened gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 240/114, 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 micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.