Patek Philippe. Belle montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) calendrier perpétuel, phases de lune et cadran sigma mouvement automatique
Model: Perpetual Calendar
Reference: 3940
Date: Purchased 22nd November 1999
Movement: 27-jewel Cal.240Q automatic, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, Gyromax balance, 22K gold micro-rotor, No.774114
Dial: Silvered 'sigma', applied 18K gold pointed baton hour markers, dot outer minute markers, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 indicating day combined with 24-hour display, month combined with leap year indication, and phases of the moon combined with date, 18K gold dagger hands
Case: Brushed and polished round, solid snap on back, quick set buttons in the band at 6, 9 and 12, No.2936250
Strap/Bracelet: Patek Philippe black crocodile leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Weight: 59,90g
Accompaniments: Patek Philippe box, outer card, Certificate of Origin, Original invoice, spare 18K gold exhibition snap on back
Footnotes
In 1984 Patek Philippe launched the reference 3940, to replace the reference 3450. At the time, it was their slimmest automatic perpetual calendar. In the first year of production only 100 examples were manufactured but by 1985, the model went into standard production. It was discontinued in 2007, and replaced by the reference 5140.