Important Watches
Important Watches
Patek Philippe
Reference 3940G-017 A white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with day, date, moon phases and leap year indication Circa 2006 | 百達翡麗 | 型號 3940G-017 白金萬年曆腕錶備星期、日期、月相及閏年顯示，製作年份約 2006
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November 9, 01:29 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 100,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Patek Philippe
Reference 3940G-017
A white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with day, date, moon phases and leap year indication
Circa 2006
百達翡麗
型號 3940G-017 白金萬年曆腕錶備星期、日期、月相及閏年顯示，製作年份約 2006
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. 240 Q automatic, 27 jewels
Movement number: 3'125'599
Case: 18k white gold, snap-on sapphire crystal display case back
Case number: 41'776'844
Size: 36 mm diameter
Closure: Patek Philippe 18k white gold folding clasp
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, instruction manual, leather bifold and presentation case with outer packing
Whilst many aficionados of horology recognize Patek Philippe’s dominance in the fabrication of a repeating timepiece, its perpetual calendar is a predominant reason that has attributed to the brand’s success and remained as a relevant complication to the many signature collections we enjoy today. The birth of the first perpetual calendar wristwatch with an automatic movement was with the legendary reference 3448 that was in production from 1962 to 1981 and has proven its success with the multiple record breaking achievements in auction history, and the present watch reference 3940 was the successor to this collection.
While the reference 3940 may not be crowned as the world's first automatic perpetual calendar, it features an impressive movement of its own. Powered by the ultra-thin perpetual calendar calibre 240 equipped with a micro-rotor, this movement was a triumph of micro-engineering and allowed the invention of many great examples that includes the Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 5740 and base movements for minute repeaters as well.