Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 288
Ref. 3940, "Yellow Gold" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3128510, case No. 4349087, Ref. 3940. Sold on 2007. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.
HKD 180,000 - 220,000
USD 25,000 - 30,000 / EUR 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: HKD 224,200
C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the 24 hours, the month and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 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. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-13 |
Good Slightly damaged |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
Production of this reference started in 1985 and ceased in April 2007. The model No. 1 was dedicated to Theodor Beyer and is now in the "Museum of Time Measurement" in Zürich. Ref. 3940 replaced References 3848 & 3850 and is among the most sought after Patek Philippe references by collectors and enthusiasts. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 292, and in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. I, p. 77, and vol. 2, p. 264.