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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 159

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 770872, case No. 2841334, Ref. 3940. Produced in the 1990's. Production of this reference started in 1985. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a mahogany wooden fitted box, a gold push piece for quick change of the date and certificate.

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