Question on 3940
Is that always displayed or is there a mechanism that triggers the brown on the day/night of the 3940 please ? I can see it on some photos but sometime it is not there so wondered if this is a lighting effect or something else ? Thanks Kev ...
Depends on the watch
My understanding is that different 3940s show more or less shading. Not sure if it’s light exposure or vintage or what. My 3941 is very subtle; almost imperceptible. ...
The article below by ACM might answer your question, or at least it reports John Reardon's opinion on the matter (John is one of the foremost experts on vintage Patek). See:
Patek Philippe 3940 | Read our in-depth article about Patek's 3940 – A COLLECTED MAN The relevant passage (plus pictures) is: "One distinctive character of the 3940 is the two-tone colouring of the 24-hour sub-dial. Many have identified this as patina, wh...
