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    Sale 1326

    IMPORTANT POCKETWATCHES AND WRISTWATCHES

    Hotel Richemond, Geneva

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    16 May 2005

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    • Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gol
    Lot 287

    Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon

    SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 770'434, CASE NO. 2'831'465, REF. 3940, MANUFACTURED IN 1987

    Price realised

    CHF 31,200

    Estimate

    CHF 22,000 - CHF 26,000

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    Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon
    Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, movement no. 770'434, case no. 2'831'465, ref. 3940, manufactured in 1987
    Cal. 240 Q nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 27 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, 22K gold micro-rotor, the silvered matt dial with applied baton numerals, gold dauphine hands, three subsidiary dials indicating day combined with 24 hour display, month combined with leap year indicator, phases of the moon combined with date, the circular case with stepped bezel, snap on back, downturned lugs, together with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
    36 mm. diam.

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    Lot Essay

    Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificat of Origin dated 28 April 1987 and Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1987 and its subsequent sale on 28 April 1987. Furthermore delivered with 18K gold and wooden setting pin, original fitted wooden presentation box and outer packaging.

    Reference 3940 was launched in 1985 and is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 292-293.

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    THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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