Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 226

Patek Philippe Ref. 3940, Platinum Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 772301, case No. 2866891, Ref. 3940. Sold on January 3rd, 1991. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, 24 hour and leap year indication, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box, setting pin and Certificate of Origin.

CHF 52,000 - 66,000

USD 48,000 - 60,000 / EUR 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 57,600

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted and pyramidal indexes, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. White 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, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

To the best of our knowledge, fewer than 35 such pieces have appeared at auction. Ref. 3940 is no longer in production.