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Lot 232 · Important Watches: Part II

Reference 3940J | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and 24-hour indication | Made in 1991

Patek Philippe

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Estimate
CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000 hammer ≈ $33,159–$55,265
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 15 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5212763
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3940J | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and 24-hour indication | Made in 1991. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212763.

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Patek Philippe, Reference 3940J | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and 24-hour indication | Made in 1991. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212763.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · May 2024

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