100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 354

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève No. 2, movement No. 770002, case No. 2817879, Ref. 3940, for Beyer Zürich.Made in 1985, sold on July 9, 1985.Very fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetualcalendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle and certificate.Accompanied by box and certifiicate.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 9,000 - 11,500

Sold: CHF 106,900

C. two-body, solid, polished, concave and stepped bezel, dedicated back. D. gilt with applied yellow gold indexes,auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture forthe moon phases. 'Dauphine' yellow gold hands. M. 240 Q, stamped with the 'Poinçons de Genève', rhodiumplated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, coldisochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K goldmicro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3940Production of this reference started in 1985.This watch No. 2 was part of a limited edition of 25 pieces procuced to the Chronometrie Beyer in 1985, in occasion ofits 225th Anniversary in 1985.The model No. 1 was dedicated to Thedore Beyer on this occasion and is now in 'The Museum of Time Measurementin Zürich', the watch is published in 'Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches', by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY,Patek Philippe S.A., Geneva, 1998 Edition, p. 294.