# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CcmAlgisadV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12828384-sothebyswatches-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-04-21T01:00:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

The present PatekPhilppe reference 3940 retailed by Beyer is a watch of modernity. Created by Philippe Stern for his friend Theodore Beyer to commemorate the 225th anniversary of Chronometrie Beyer, a total of 25 pieces were made in 1985, with No. 1 - No. 15 fitted with a German calendar and No. 16 - No. 25 with an English calendar. Aesthetically, the watch is fitted with a beautiful golden dial complementing the golden case that is uncommon for any vintage references we often see today. 
Highlighted with a No. 19 on the dial, again a characteristic rarely ever done, the historical importance of the present watch is unquestionable as the first and second example of this watch No. 1 and 2 are now both living in the museum of Beyer and Patek Philippe respectively.

Important Watches I (26 April | Hong Kong)
Lot 2175 | Est. HK$1.2m – 1.8m/ US$154k – 231k
#SothebysWatches #PatekPhilippe #Patekholic

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patekphilippe, patekholic, sothebyswatches

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