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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 620

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève No. 772788,case No. 2891001, Ref. 3940, circa 1990.Fine astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle, an additional sapphire crystal back, and an 18K yellow gold and black push-pin, in original wooden fitted box, accompanied by original certificate.

CHF 20,000 - 24,000

Sold: CHF 31,625

C. three body, massive, polished, concave bezel.D. matt silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" gold hands.M. Cal. 240 Q, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,27 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3940Production of this reference started in 1985.Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 292-294.