Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 97

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3940 ITALIAN CALENDAR PLATINUM Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 771987, case No. 2866884, Ref. 3940P. Made in 1990, sold on May 15th, 1990. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, 24 hour and leap year indication, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box, setting pin and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted baton and pyramidal indexes, outer minute dot 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. 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, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.