DESCRIPTION:
WW - Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar, Genève, ref 3940 1st series, circa 1987, micro rotor automatic, 36mm x 43mm to lug tips, 18mm lug width, original 18K yellow gold snap back case with advancing inset calendar pushers set along case perimeter, case back retains a Calatrava cross case back sticker indicating it is an automatic, black leather strap and 18K gold buckle signed Patek Philippe, original silver 1st series dial with applied gold indices and three inset sub-dials for date/moon phase, day/24 hour scale and month/leap year, 27J cal 240Q, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, Genève seals, case s#2838634, mvt s#770615, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch without strap 33.0 dwt (51.3 g). Includes Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives. Released in the midst of the quartz crisis and coming off the severe worldwide recession of the early 1980s, this model was truly a trailblazer, entirely new in every sense of the word. This ultra complicated perpetual calendar alongside its sibling, the 3970 perpetual calendar chronograph, ushered in a new era for the complicated watch. In a world where more and more companies were being lost to history, one can't underestimate the significance of this model for Patek Philippe themselves and the greater industry as a whole.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, perpetual calendar functions and advances properly, nearly flawless cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide; nearly flawless dial with light fade to 24 hour section as well as light dust on dial's surface, incredibly small marks on leap year disc at 2, next to the S in September and on dial perimeter next to the "26" dot, these are not visible unless highly scrutinized, two of these are only really visible under loupe magnification; mint hands; polished case shows little wear, hallmarks barely visible on side, small ding on bottom left lug; original crown shows hardly any wear; good sapphire crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$60000
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$100000
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