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The Patek Philippe 2940 is the Ultimate Daily-wearer

The Patek Philippe 2940 is the Ultimate Daily-wearer

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Published on February 1, 2025

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Bankasayu

Bankasayu

The commander-in-chief of Hurum Horology. An enthusiast of military watches, guns, Korean ceramics, fine art, muscle cars, Toyota Landcruisers, and architecture.

Biggus Dickus

Biggus Dickus

The commander-in-chief of Hurum Horology. An enthusiast of military watches, guns, Korean ceramics, fine art, muscle cars, Toyota Landcruisers, and architecture.

SEE TAGS

Patek Philippe
ref.2490
perpetual calendar
dress watch
high complication
micro-rotor

TRANSPARENCY NOTICE

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Specifications

HURUM HOROLOGY

MANUFACTURERRolex
MODELOyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller
NICKNAMEN/A
REFERENCE16600
COUNTRY OF ORIGINSwitzerland
CASE DIAMETER40mm
CASE HEIGHT/THICKNESS14.5mm
LUG-TO-LUG48mm
LUG WIDTH20mm
WEIGHT145.7g
POWER RESERVE60hrs
ACCURACY+/-1sec/day, COSC
WATER RESISTANCE1,200m/120 bar
MAGNETIC RESISTANCEN/A
SHOCK RESISTANCEN/A
OTHERSN/A
CATEGORY/STYLEGas Diver
DIALGlossy black dial with applied diver indices, tritium or superluminova, date window
DISPLAYAnalog, lumed Mercedes handset
CASESS Oyster case with helium escape valve
CASEBACKSS solid caseback with text in outer ring
BEZELSS Uni-directional timing bezel with aluminum insert, lumed pip
CROWN AND PUSHERSTriplock crown, screw-down
CRYSTALSynthetic sapphire
LUGSOyster, Drilled
BANDSS Oyster 3-link bracelet with Oysterlock clasp
FUNCTIONSDate window, instantaneous date, uni-directional timing bezel, automatic helium escape valve
MOVEMENTMechanical (auto)
CALIBERRolex 3135
CALIBER ORIGINIn-house
PRODUCTIONRegular production
PRODUCTION YEARS1988-2008
PRICE$10,000-$80,000 (gray)

Not an official price unless stated otherwise. Not updated regularly. Official MSRPs may be different by market and are subject to price adjustments. Gray market figures only roughly reflect general price range as of time of writing. Gray market prices fluctuate according to market conditions.

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KurtCobain
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BigFatMexican25.05.27 - 11:00Edited
Why buy a Patek 2490 when you can get 600 Invicta Bolt Zeus Magnums for cheaper? My Bolt Zeus Magnum has a blood pressure monitor and spinny rims. I don't understand why people are spending exorbitant amounts of money on overpriced Swiss luxury watches when you can get Chinese quality pieces for a 70% discount on a cruise ship.
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BrokeAFinLasVegas25.05.25 - 23:59
People who wear Patek are the last people I wanna hang out with anyway.
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CCPbot25.05.25 - 22:01
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Glory to the Chinese Communist Party.
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XinChao25.05.28 - 02:35
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@CCPbot Fuck you.
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ReplyUser125.05.28 - 02:40
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@XinChao I agree!
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ReplyUser225.05.28 - 02:45
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@XinChao You're wrong.
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IHatePatekPhilippe25.05.25 - 01:59
The ref.2940 is literally the one Patek Philippe I'd wear. Heck, it's so good I might even buy it for myself and that's coming a lot from someone like me.
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SeikoKing25.05.24 - 19:00
What nobody is talking about is that Seiko literally makes a perpetual calendar for one-thirteenth of the price that is three times more accurate and doesn't break down as much? Patek Philippe is a ripoff and anyone who buys Swiss luxury watches is a dolt who falls for fancy marketing.
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Benis6925.05.25 - 01:35
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@SeikoKing The Seiko has a quartz movement and a steel case you fucking idiot.
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Benis6925.05.25 - 01:36
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KurtCobain25.05.25 - 01:35
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@Benis69 You're right, but you can't use racial slurs just because you disagree with a man. You're gonna get banned. Besides, how tf do you know he's Mexican?
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BiggusDickus
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25.05.23 - 10:10
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Hi guys, this article was a blast to write and mostly based on my experience with the platinum case version of the 2940 which I got as a 24th birthday gift from my girlfriend. Will look into getting the first series 2940J as per your recommendations.
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Benis6925.05.26 - 01:35
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@BiggusDickus Love your work bro!
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