Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 224

Patek Philippe Pink Gold, Ref. 3940 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3128762, case No. 4336402, Ref. 3940R. Sold on April 11th, 2007. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, certificate of origin, additional solid pink gold case back, booklets and setting pin.

CHF 45,000 - 60,000

USD 40,000 - 55,000 / EUR 30,000 - 40,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the 24 hours, the month and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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Ref. 3940 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.