Patek Philippe · 240 family
240
A thin automatic whose recessed gold mini-rotor makes winding part of the movement’s compact architecture.
At a glance
- Type
- Automatic mechanical
- Display / complication
- Time only
- Architecture
- Off-centre 22K gold mini-rotor
- Timebase
- 21,600 vph / 3 Hz
- Power reserve
- Minimum 48 h
- Movement height
- 2.53 mm
- Jewels
- 27
Reference sources reviewed 7 November 2026. Published specifications, not independent measurements. Versions and complete-watch specifications can differ; fields without a verified figure are omitted or identified.
Find it in a watch
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 5738
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What distinguishes it
Look beyond the reference.
Instead of sweeping across the whole movement, the winding mass occupies a smaller area within it. The result is a particularly instructive approach to thin automatic construction.
For the enthusiast
This entry covers the base 240. Calendar and small-seconds derivatives have their own dimensions and reserves; 240 Q should be read separately.