Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 330

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3940 2ND GENERATION YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 771350, case No. 2852928, Ref. 3940J. Sold on October 28th, 1988. 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 the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramid 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. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.