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Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 474

Patek Philippe White Gold, Ref. 3940 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 771887, case No. 2859410, Ref. 3940G, first generation. Made in 1989, sold on March 16th, 1990. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by fitted wooden box and setting pin, and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 29,000 - 38,000 / EUR 21,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 43,200

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white 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. 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, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating 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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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

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.