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Patek Philippe. A very fine 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, German calendar, Certificate of Origin and box
Lot 148 The Property of an Important Private Swiss Collector

Patek Philippe. A very fine 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, German calendar, Certificate of Origin and box

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3940, movement no. 770’209, case no. 2'824’980, manufactured in 1986

Closed11 November 2019

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CHF 40,000

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Patek Philippe. A very fine 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, German calendar, Certificate of Origin and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3940, movement no. 770’209, case no. 2'824’980, manufactured in 1986
Movement: cal. 240Q stamped with the Geneva seal, automatic, 27 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: snap on back, 36 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, Certificate of Origin dated 28 August 1986, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with German calendar in 1986 and its subsequent sale on 21 August, 1986, setting pin, service tag, original presentation box and outer packaging

Specialist note

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

The present ref. 3940 is from the first series of the model and distinguished by the German calendar, confirmed by the Extract from the Archives.

Well preserved for such an early example, the back of the case still bears the Patek Philippe International Customer Service sticker from a previous clean and overhaul.