Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 225

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold, Ref. 3940 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 770998, case No. 2844808, Ref. 3940, first generation. Sold on February 3rd, 1989. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24 hour indication, leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted wooden box, user manual, Certificate of Origin, push pin and an additional solid gold case-back.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, snap-on 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 dau phine hands. M. Cal. 240Q, 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.