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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, original certificate and box
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, original certificate and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3940, MOVEMENT NO.3'126'385, CASE NO. 4'220'825, MANUFACTURED IN 2003

Closed13 May 2013

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CHF 50,000

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, original certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, ref. 3940, movement no.3'126'385, case no. 4'220'825, manufactured in 2003
Cal. 240 Q automatic movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 27 jewels, 22K gold micro-rotor, silvered matte dial, applied white gold baton numerals, three subsidiary dials for day and 24 hour display, month and leap year, moon phases and date, circular case, snap on back, platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with opaline-white dial in 2003 and its subsequent sale on 29 July 2003. Furthermore delivered with Certificate of Origin dated 23 Septembre 2003 retailed by Gübelin, rotating box, setting pin and instructions for use.

Reference 3940, in production from 1985 until 2006, was available in different case materials, platinum being the rarest. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 292-293.