Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 464

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3940, WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3128358, case No. 4336339, Ref. 3940G. Sold on December 15th, 2005. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by wooden fitted box, Certificate of Origin, booklets and an 18K white gold solid case back.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 33,000 - 45,000 / EUR 25,000 - 33,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white 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. White 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, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

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

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3940 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.