Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 116

Patek Philippe Ref. 3940 2nd Generation Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 771242, case No. 2848504, ref. 3940J. made circa 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 deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original patek philippe box, hang-tag and Certificate of origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back, recessed crown, 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 divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 240/114, 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 flat balance spring, 22K gold microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. diAm. 36 mm. ThiCKNess 8 mm.