Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 355

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold, Ref. 3940 Second generation Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 770674, case No. 2838649, Ref. 3940, Second generation. Made circa 1991. 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 and setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, 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. 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, self compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.