$33,350
“Pink 3940” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 771459, Ref. 3940. Made circa 2000. Production of this reference started in 1985. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe winding box. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied pink 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. Pink 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 free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Notes For a note on the reference 3940, see lot 256.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-09-28
