Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 174

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3940 PLATINUM Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No.3124789, case No. 4087083, Ref. 3940P. Sold May 5th, 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, 24 hour and leap year indication, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original winding box, booklets, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and a service invoice from Patek Philippe dated July 24th, 2008.

USD 40,000 - 60,000

CHF 35,000 - 52,000 / EUR 28,000 - 43,000

Sold: USD 55,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted baton 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, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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