Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 70

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold, Ref. 3940 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3124233, case No. 4043209, Ref. 3940. Made in 1997, sold on September 5th, 1998. 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 the Certificate of Origin, spare case back, booklet and setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted 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. 240/144, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.