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Lot Essay
The Patek Philippe reference 3945⁄1 was introduced as a variant to the celebrated reference 3940. The noticeable difference between the two was that it featured an integrated gold bracelet while the 3940 had lugs that accommodated a detachable leather strap.
Only a handful of these highly rare and widely undiscovered timepieces have returned to market, making the present lot a wonderful opportunity to acquire for the astute collector.
Produced between 1985 and 1998, this timepiece finds a place amidst the most elegant perpetual calendar timepieces ever made by the brand. Reference 3945⁄1 was, like it’s sister reference 3940, produced in two distinct main series, distinguished by the leap year display: the first series with sunken leap year dial without 'cross', the second series showing a crossed leap year such as the present watch.
Only a handful of these highly rare and widely undiscovered timepieces have returned to market, making the present lot a wonderful opportunity to acquire for the astute collector.
Produced between 1985 and 1998, this timepiece finds a place amidst the most elegant perpetual calendar timepieces ever made by the brand. Reference 3945⁄1 was, like it’s sister reference 3940, produced in two distinct main series, distinguished by the leap year display: the first series with sunken leap year dial without 'cross', the second series showing a crossed leap year such as the present watch.