Patek Philippe Platinum Perpetual Calendar toys The first Reverso measured 38mm

The first Reverso measured 38mm in length

Soon Cortébert was among them

a deep glossy black dial with applied luminous 'Roman' indices and matching 'feuille' handset

We might  also add that vintage versions are extremely undervalued - particularly when looking at standout examples such as this one

Many of these timepieces were used extensively — forged in the infernos by the heroes that wore them

Patek Philippe Platinum Perpetual Calendar toys The first Reverso measured 38mmWhat youre looking at is arguably one of the most beautiful perpetual calendar watches ever made, full stop. And perhaps one of the most important, too. The reference 3940 was born in 1985, at a time when the watch world was in the midst of the Quartz Crisis and most brands were churning out inexpensive, battery powered watches and struggling to stay afloat. Alas, Patek Philippe was never one to follow the crowd, and released both the ref. 3940