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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3940
A rare and fine yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moonphase, presentation box and original certificate
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 240,000€17,600 - 26,400$20,500 - 30,800
HK$300,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1992
- Reference No
- 3940
- Movement No
- 773'083
- Case No
- 2'891'015
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 240 Q, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Patek Philippe crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- With Patek Philippe battery operated winding presentation box, original Certificate of Origin, gold setting pin, product literature and outer packaging. Further delivered with Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1992 and its subsequent sale on May 7th, 1992.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Fresh to the market, the present wristwatch is from the 2nd series featuring a sapphire crystal display back and dial with leap year indication with a “cross” form separating the years, and larger signature. Accompanied with winding presentation box and original certificate of origin, the watch is well-preserved and sure to be appreciated by eager collectors.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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