Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 547

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3940 FIRST GENERATION WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève. Ref. 3940. Made circa 1987. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24 hour indication, leap year indication and 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 240,000 - 320,000

USD 31,000 - 41,000 / CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: HKD 300,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal
D. Matte silver with applied white 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. White 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original