PATEK PHILIPPEPERPETUAL CALENDAR REF. 3940
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 3940, MOVEMENT NO. 774'310, CASE NO. 2'941'996, MANUFACTURED IN 1993
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 3940, MOVEMENT NO. 774'310, CASE NO. 2'941'996, MANUFACTURED IN 1993
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Silvered
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: 18k gold Patek Philippe deployant buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1993 and its subsequent sale on 13 December 1993, presentation box
Remark: Second series, approx. 1'680 examples made in yellow gold
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 3940, MOVEMENT NO. 774'310, CASE NO. 2'941'996, MANUFACTURED IN 1993
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Silvered
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: 18k gold Patek Philippe deployant buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1993 and its subsequent sale on 13 December 1993, presentation box
Remark: Second series, approx. 1'680 examples made in yellow goldLaunched in 1985 and discontinued in 2007, the reference 3940 has always been a much-loved watch by collectors and is a significant reference in the modern history of Patek Philippe. The 3940’s reputation is further enhanced by the fact that the then head of the company, Philippe Stern, chose to wear the model as his everyday watch.
The present timepiece is part of the coveted 'second series.' According to our research, approximately 1'680 pieces of reference 3940 'second series' were produced in yellow gold.
Reference 3940
The Reference 3940 and its sister reference (the Ref. 3970 perpetual calendar chronograph) were launched in the mid-1980s, at a time when few complicated wristwatches were available and the mechanical watch renaissance wasn’t entirely underway.
The watch was incredibly slim at 9 mm., thanks to the Cal. 240-Q movement with a 22k gold micro-rotor. The design of the dials, in line with many Patek Philippe references, has evolved over the 20 years of production resulting in three clearly defined series and some rare variations.
