Patek Philippe · reference 3940J
Phillips, November 2023
Hammer result
HKD 571,500
about $73,334 at today's rate
18% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII
Date
24 November 2023
Lot number
856
Reference
3940J
Brand
Patek Philippe
Year
1950
Ask against realised
Across 23 dealer listings of reference 3940J. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
35 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $28,257, high $458,788.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | $458,788 | $139,420 to $778,156 |
| 2025 | 4 | $212,553 | $47,880 to $647,700 |
| 2024 | 2 | $82,492 | $56,188 to $108,795 |
| 2023 | 3 | $50,187 | $38,598 to $73,334 |
| 2022 | 3 | $76,902 | $44,589 to $138,600 |
| 2021 | 4 | $57,567 | $44,332 to $62,597 |
| 2020 | 2 | $32,820 | $30,000 to $35,640 |
| 2019 | 1 | $30,087 | $30,087 to $30,087 |
| 2016 | 5 | $28,257 | $24,168 to $30,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | $32,347 | $26,957 to $41,250 |
| 2014 | 2 | $34,851 | $34,851 to $34,851 |
| 2013 | 1 | $41,250 | $41,250 to $41,250 |
Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.
Other sales of this reference
8 shown, most recent first
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR | Christie's | May 2026 | HKD 1,092,200 ($139,420) |
| PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND SO FAR ONLY KNOWN 18K GOL | Christie's | May 2026 | HKD 6,096,000 ($778,156) |
| Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J "Doré Dial" | Phillips | Dec 2025 | USD 647,700 ($647,700) |
| PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR | Christie's | Nov 2025 | HKD 762,000 ($97,984) |
| Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3940J 18k YG | Loupe This | Oct 2025 | USD 56,650 ($56,650) |
| PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPET | Christie's | Jun 2025 | USD 47,880 ($47,880) |
| Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J | Phillips | Nov 2024 | CHF 95,250 ($108,795) |
| Reference 3940J | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatc | Sotheby's | May 2024 | CHF 50,800 ($56,188) |
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