Lot Essay
US$35,000-50,000
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming dates of manufacture and sale, presentation case and outer packaging.
Reference 3940 was in production from 1985 until 2006 and replaced by reference 5140. The present lot is one of only 30 examples of reference 3940 in platinum to appear at auction to date.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 292-293.
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming dates of manufacture and sale, presentation case and outer packaging.
Reference 3940 was in production from 1985 until 2006 and replaced by reference 5140. The present lot is one of only 30 examples of reference 3940 in platinum to appear at auction to date.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 292-293.