Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3940 FIRST GENERATION YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève. Ref. 3940. Made circa 1987. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24 hour indication, leap year indication and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a box and the Extract from the Archives.
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, snapon
case back, sapphire crystal.
D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved
minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the
week, the months, the 24 hours and leap year, aperture for the moon phases.
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,
freesprung 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.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |