Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 18K RG "Michael Ovitz" UNIQUE PIECE

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Patek Philippe 3940 "Michael Ovitz" Perpetual Calendar, 3940R, 3940R-026, PIECE UNIQUE, this 3940 was one of the watches commissioned by famous investor, art collector and philanthropist Michael Ovitz, many of his watches have come to the auction block over the years and many are now in the worlds most renown collections, 18k rose gold on a brown alligator strap with a matching rose gold deployment buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 Q movement, automatic, perpetual calendar with month, day, date, moon phase and leap year indicator, the dial is a gorgeous rich chocolate brown, applied gold Breguet numerals is very rare to find on this reference, luminous dial indicators and luminous hands which were usually only available per special request from top Patek Philippe clients, sapphire crystal, water resistant, diameter: 36mm, thickness: 9mm, an incredibly rare chance to own this unique piece 3940, Unworn, and entirely complete with original box, leather folder showcasing the watch, shipping box with all numbers and serial numbers still in tact, still sealed additional case back and setting pin, and original certificate named to Mr. Ovitz From the Geneva Salon and dated in 2014.

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Reference:

3940R-026

Movement:

Automatic

Material:

Rose Gold

Diameter:

36MM

Thickness:

9MM

Condition:

Unworn

EWC#:

33039

More about Perpetual Calendar 18K RG "Michael Ovitz" UNIQUE PIECE

This is an 18K rose gold Patek Philippe "Michael Ovitz" Perpetual Calendar 3940R-026. It is a unique piece, commissioned by Hollywood legendary agent and philanthropist Michael Ovitz. It has a brown alligator leather strap with an 18K rose gold folding deployment clasp with the Calatrava emblem, and scratch resistant sapphire crystals. It includes a signed screw down winding crown with crown guards, and there are correctors on the case band for the perpetual calendar functions at 9, 12, and 6 o’clock. It has a flip-up exhibition sapphire display case back with thumb catch, and an additional solid case back engraved with "PATEK PHILIPPE – GENEVE – SWISS – 3940," hallmarks and a serial number. The 36mm solid two-body case, curved lugs, and stepped angled bezel, are polished. The dial is chocolate brown with applied rose gold Breguet Arabic numeral hour markers, surrounded by a gold dot perimeter minute scale with luminous hour index pips; the luminous hands and perimeter hour indices were only made for special Patek Philippe clients. There are rose gold feuille leaf-shaped hands with luminous inserts, and it includes three recessed chocolate brown subsidiary dials with white Arabic numerals, markers, and rose gold indicator hands, including a combination radial day ring and a 12-hour scale at 9 o’clock, a combination month and leap year register at 3 o’clock, and there is a gold ringed radial date and moon phase dial at the 6 o’clock position. It’s water resistant to 25 meters/80 feet, it has a 48-hour power reserve at full winding, and the 9mm thick case, dial, and movement are all signed. This Patek Philippe "Michael Ovitz" Perpetual Calendar 3940R-026 has a mechanical automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 Q movement. It’s rhodium plated with Cotes de Geneve and perlage embellishment, and It has the Pate Philippe seal. It's constructed with 27 jewels, 275 components, and a lateral lever escapement with three arms under a polished steel bridge. It includes a 22K winding rotor with the Patek Philipppe Calatrava symbol, and a patented Patek Philippe Gyromax balance that adjusts for cold, heat, isochronism and 5 positions. It includes a shock absorber mechanism, an index regulator, and a self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. The mechanism oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz). This rare, unique Patek Philippe "Michael Ovitz" Perpetual Calendar 3940R-026 has the special Michael Ovitz "M.O.S." monogram in white incorporated into the moon phase dial at 6 o’clock. Perpetual calendar innovation self-adjusts for the months that have only 28 or 30 days, as well as for leap years. The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3940R was introduced in 1985 and was discontinued in 2006, except for this unique Michael Ovitz commission. It includes the original certificate in the name of Mr. Ovitz From the Geneva Salon, dated 2014. Michael Ovitz – Master Watch Patron Michael Ovitz, a Chicagoan born in 1946, talked his way into the famous mailroom of the William Morris Talent Agency without any connections, after which he and four other young colleagues continued on to form the Creative Artists Agency, becoming the talent agent for Kevin Costner, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, and Barbara Streisand, as well as directors Steven Spielberg, Sydney Pollack, and Barry Levinson. In 1995 he left to become the president of The Walt Disney Company under the chairman, Michael Eisner, leaving Disney two years later with a severance package of $38 million dollars in cash, and $100 million in Disney Stock. He is also an advertising mogul, and a notorious negotiator, having facilitated television’s David Letterman’s move from NBC to CBS. Michael Ovitz is a phenomenal legend: "When the history of Hollywood is written, few people will have played a larger role than Michael Ovitz..." The Wall Street Journal Besides being one of the world’s top art collectors, owning major paintings by Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns and Mark Rothko, among others, Mr. Ovitz has been a dedicated and committed watch collector of the highest order for decades. He is indeed a power player in horology; his knowledge and passion for the greatest wristwatches in the world are renowned. He has a longstanding friendship with the Stern family, who took over the Patek Philippe company in 1932. Mr. Ovitz formed a special relationship with Philipe Stern, who became president of Patek Philippe in 1977, and also with Philipe’s son, Thierry, who ascended to the presidency in 2009. As a confrere of the Patek Manufacture, Mr. Ovitz ordered special versions of several other watches, including the Patek models 3970, 5970, 5004, 5270, 3940, 5020, and more. The unique Pateks that were customized per his suggestions honor him with the monogram, "M.S.O". on the bottom of the dials. Everything he touches turns to gold – including the Patek Philippe watches that were golden already.

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