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Lot 2245 · Important Watches

Reference 3940 “Second Series” | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and 24 hour indication, Circa 1990

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Estimate
HK$300,000–HK$500,000 hammer ≈ $38,290–$63,817
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches · 24 April 2026
Record ID
TB-2026-5369950
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3940 “Second Series” | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and 24 hour indication, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2026, lot 2245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5369950.

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Patek Philippe, Reference 3940 “Second Series” | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and 24 hour indication, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2026, lot 2245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5369950.

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