So, in the early ’90s, Patek Philippe looked at its lineup and saw something of a hole between the roughly $9,000 it charged for a basic Calatrava and the $45,000 it asked for a perpetual calendar like the 3940. As such, Patek’s leadership decided it needed a practical complication that didn’t cost as much as a perpetual, in looking to fill that space in their lineup, so they created something brand new – an annual calendar wristwatch. view details
So, in the early ’90s, Patek Philippe looked at its lineup and saw something of a hole between the roughly $9,000 it charged for a basic Calatrava and the $45,000 it asked for a perpetual calendar like the 3940. As such, Patek’s leadership decided it needed a practical complication that didn’t cost as much as a perpetual, in looking to fill that space in their lineup, so they created something brand new – an annual calendar wristwatch.
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