Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3940P-001

PATEK PHILIPPE PERPETUAL CALENDAR REF. 3940P-001 PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR, AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3940P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'124'399, CASE NO. 4'058'967, CIRCA 1999

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR, AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3940P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'124'399, CASE NO. 4'058'967, CIRCA 1999 Movement: Automatic Dial: Silvered Case: 36 mm. diam. With: Platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp, Certificate of Origin dated 1999, leather folder, product literature and winding presentation box Remark: Third series, approx. 330 examples made platinum Launched 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. 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.