$35,400
"Yellow 3940" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 770551, case No. 2831539, Ref. 3940. Made in 1986, sold on June 26, 1987. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied a fitted box, certificate and a setting pin. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, sapphire crystal. Matte silver with applied faceted yellow gold bâton indexes, 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. Gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, 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 freesprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-03-15
