Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 444

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3124864, case No 4100385, Ref. 3940. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted winding box, an additional 18K pink gold case back and a black and pink gold setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, concave and stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold "Dauphine" 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. Height 9 mm.