Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 331

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.

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, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22Kgold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.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.