First Series · Gold (Doré) Dial
Perpetual Calendar 3940 — First Series · Gold (Doré) Dial
Gold-toned dial recorded as “doré” (champagne), offered only on yellow gold in the first series; nine early examples known. Example: 1986, movement 770'119.
Identifying details
- Perpetual calendar
Calendar that accounts for month lengths and leap years.
- Moon phase
Variants of 3940
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Beyer Numbered Edition | 1985 |
| First Series | 1985–c. 1988 |
| First Series · Gold (Doré) DialCurrent | Undated |
| Second Series | 1988–c. 1990 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 3940
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe 240 Q
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed. Unstated details are inherited from the parent variant.
Movement
Patek Philippe 240 Q
Ultra-thin micro-rotor cal. 240 (1977) with a perpetual calendar module, introduced in the ref. 3940; one of the smallest and thinnest movements of its day. 22-carat gold micro-rotor.