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Lot 100 PATEK PHILIPPE PERPETUAL CALENDAR REF. 3940J FROM THE SECOND SERIES
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3940, SECOND SERIES, MOVEMENT NO. 772'398, CASE NO. 2'884'663, MANUFACTURED IN 1990
Closed9 May 2022
Price Realised
CHF 50,400
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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 yellow gold from the second series has been produced to approximately 1'680 pieces.
Reference 3940
The Ref. 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. The present example is an example of a late-second series, as evidenced by the cross-hair pattern on the sub-dial at 3 o’ clock.
According to our research, reference 3940 in yellow gold from the second series has been produced to approximately 1'680 pieces.
Reference 3940
The Ref. 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. The present example is an example of a late-second series, as evidenced by the cross-hair pattern on the sub-dial at 3 o’ clock.