Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 247

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Ref. 3945 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 773929, case No. 2885141, Ref. 3945/1, second series. Made in 1993, sold on May 17, 1993. Extremely fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet "à petites mailles". Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted box, spare solid 18K yellow gold back, wallet, booklet and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 27,000 - 40,000

USD 27,000 - 40,000 / EUR 20,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 30,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave stepped bezel, transparent back, recessed winding crown, sapphire crystals. d. Silver opaline with applied yellow gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute divisions, 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. Yellow gold dauphine hands. m. Cal. 240 Q stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating freesprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The majority of the reference 3945 were made in yellow gold, a few in white gold, and a very small number in pink gold. Ref. 3945/1 is identical to Ref. 3940, but with an integral gold bracelet without lugs. Production of reference 3945/1 began in 1985 and ceased around 1998. The model was made in two series, the first with a sunken leap year dial, the second with a cross through the leap year dial.