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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, certificate, second case back and box
Lot 320 THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, certificate, second case back and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 3'045'255, CASE NO. 2'953'463, MANUFACTURED IN 1995

Closed14 November 2011

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, certificate, second case back and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 3970E, movement no. 3'045'255, case no. 2'953'463, manufactured in 1995
Cal. 27-70 Q nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 24 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, silvered dial, applied baton numerals, apertures for day and month in German, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 24 hours, 30 minutes register and leap year, date and moon phases, circular water-resistant-type case, glazed display screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1995 and its subsequent sale on 23 September 1996. Furthermore delivered with spare 18K gold solid screw back numbered 2953463, 18K gold and wooden setting pin, instructions, fitted veneered presentation box and outer packaging.

Purchased by the present owner in 1996, the watch has never been offered in public before and is furthermore preserved in very good original overall condition.

Reference 3970 was in production from 1986 until 2004 when it was replaced by reference 5970 (see lot 73 in this auction). The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 305.