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Lot 137 PATEK PHILIPPE
PERPETUAL CALENDAR REF. 3940R
PERPETUAL CALENDAR REF. 3940R
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3940R-011, MOVEMENT NO. 3'128'117, CASE NO. 4'294'720, CIRCA 2006
Closed6 November 2023
Price Realised
CHF 52,920
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Specialist note
Launched in 1985 and discontinued in 2007, the reference 3940 has always been a much-loved watch by collectors and is a significant reference in the modern history of Patek Philippe. The 3940’s reputation is further enhanced by the fact that the then head of the company, Philippe Stern, chose to wear the model as his everyday watch.
According to our research, reference 3940 in pink gold from the third series has been produced to approximately 660 pieces. The present watch is further sold with its full set of accessories.
Reference 3940
The Reference 3940 and its sister reference (the Ref. 3970 perpetual calendar chronograph) were launched in the mid-1980s, at a time when few complicated wristwatches were available and the mechanical watch renaissance wasn’t entirely underway.
The watch was incredibly slim at 9 mm., thanks to the Cal. 240-Q movement with a 22k gold micro-rotor. The design of the dials, in line with many Patek Philippe references, has evolved over the 20 years of production resulting in three clearly defined series and some rare variations.
According to our research, reference 3940 in pink gold from the third series has been produced to approximately 660 pieces. The present watch is further sold with its full set of accessories.
Reference 3940
The Reference 3940 and its sister reference (the Ref. 3970 perpetual calendar chronograph) were launched in the mid-1980s, at a time when few complicated wristwatches were available and the mechanical watch renaissance wasn’t entirely underway.
The watch was incredibly slim at 9 mm., thanks to the Cal. 240-Q movement with a 22k gold micro-rotor. The design of the dials, in line with many Patek Philippe references, has evolved over the 20 years of production resulting in three clearly defined series and some rare variations.