Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 88

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 770723, Ref. 3940. Production of this reference started in 1985.Fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

HKD 170,000 - 210,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000 / USD 22,000 - 27,000

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent back, concave and stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, days of the week, the months, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 position, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image
Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This model was chosen for a limited edition of 25 pieces procuced for the Chronometrie Beyer in 1985, on the occasion of its 225th anniversary in 1985. The model No. 1 was dedicated to Theodore Beyer and is now in "The Museum of Time Measurement" in Zürich.The Beyer watch is published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, 1998, pp. 292 and 294.