Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3940J

Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J An uber rare yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with champagne dial, moon phases, 24-hour and leap year indication

Manufacturer : Patek Philippe Year : 1986 Reference No : 3940J Movement No : 770'119 Case No : 2'824'890 Material : 18k yellow gold Calibre : Automatic, cal. 240 Q, 27 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Leather Clasp/Buckle : 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe pin buckle Dimensions : 36mm Diameter Signed : Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories : Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1986 with gilt dial and subsequent sale on March 24, 1986 Launched in 1985 and replacing ref. 3450, the legendary “Padellone”, the ref. 3940 features a rather classic Calatrava-style case with extremely clean proportions and dial layout. Powered by the all-new, ultra-thin caliber 240, Patek Philippe’s first movement to use a micro-rotor. Launched in four metals, yellow gold, pink gold, white gold and platinum, the reference was offered in a total of three series with its production spanning until 2007. The reference was first produced for famed retailer Chronometrie Beyer in Zürich in a limited edition of 25 pieces to celebrate its 225th anniversary, each individually numbered bearing the Beyer signature on the dial. This beautiful first generation reference 3940 is remarkable due to a number of reasons. It most notably displays a champagne dial, which is confirmed by the Extract from the Archives, furthermore, its distinctive traits confirm it to be one of the earlier iterations: the dial features sunken registers, a non ”cross" leap year subdial, and it is also equipped with a solid caseback, with later examples featuring a transparent display caseback. The present watch, fresh to the market, is one of only 9 known first series examples to be fitted with a champagne dial.