Important Watches & Jewelry
New York, Dec 08, 2016
LOT 59
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3940 PERPETUAL CALENDAR YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Perpetual Calendar," Ref. 3940J. Made circa 1991. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24 hour indication, leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and a solid 18K yellow gold case back.
USD 20,000 - 30,000
HKD 155,000 - 233,000 / CHF 20,000 - 30,000
Sold: USD 30,000
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, concave lugs, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. Matte silvered with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the 24 hours and leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 240Q, 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, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor.
