3940J doré dial | Perpetual Calendar | Yellow Gold clocks This Aquanaut Ref

This Aquanaut Ref

Journe introduced the Octa Lune

when they were founded by Ernst Alexander and Julie Wellendorff

It combines two retrograde hands

as the calibre 123 used in the original 1921 Tank Cintrée was produced by Jaeger

3940J doré dial | Perpetual Calendar | Yellow Gold clocks This Aquanaut RefThis incredibly rare, yellow gold Patek Philippe 3940*, with champagne dial perfectly illustrates why the reference is so coveted. Understated both in styling and case size, it carries a highly desirable dor dial. This golden dial colour is more commonly associated with the earliest series of 3940s, which were made for Beyer in Zrich. This particular example was purchased by its current owner in 1988, in Glasgow, and has remained in their possession