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Why I love the Patek Philippe Reference 3940P-027
Let’s start with the delivery process: there’s just something about picking up a new watch in the presence of one or more buddies and doing it at the spiritual home of Patek Philippe at 41 Rue du Rhône that is as delicious as icing on the cake.
The labeling on the cardboard inventory box brought a smile as well! Sadly for me, Patek Philippe policy prohibits giving these original boxes to the customer, so a photo will have to suffice.
While it had been a bit of an act of faith to buy the watch without having seen it outside of its plastic cocoon, as soon as the watch had been liberated, I was dazzled by the striking blue dial. And when daylight returned the following morning, a view on the wrist in natural light further confirmed my initial assessment.
While this dial does not have the degradé transition from blue center to black edges that is present on my Reference 5170P, the starburst brushing radiating from the center of the 3940’s dial does a great job of creating a dancing play of light, while the specific hue of blue used is simultaneously vivid and deep.
It’s about at this point in the article that you are probably expecting me to turn my attention to the watch’s movement. While I’m certainly a fan of Caliber 240 Q, which powers the Reference 3940, I won’t be regaling you with descriptions or even photos of it as it is concealed behind the solid platinum case back that is the standard fitment for the 3940P.
I haven’t had the temerity to pop off the case back and check out the movement, so among other things I can’t confirm first hand that this watch has a Geneva Seal (rather than the Patek Seal) movement as fitted to the white gold/salmon dial Vintage Collection 3940s made at the time of Patek Philippe’s London Grand Exhibition.
There is something pleasantly old school about the solid case back, though it’s consistent with other features of this watch, including its classic 36 x 9 mm dimensions; relatively small, flat crown; and the omission of the small diamond between the lower lugs included on Patek Philippe’s more recent platinum cases.
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Credits: Article and images by @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/28/why-i-bought-it-patek-philippe-reference-3940p-027-vintage-collection-reprise-2/