Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases
Lot 58

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 876'073, CASE NO. 2'900'880, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

Closed12 November 2012

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CHF 81,000

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3970E, movement no. 876'073, case no. 2'900'880, manufactured in 1992
Cal. CH 27-70 Q mechanical movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 24 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied gold baton numerals, two windows for day and month, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 12 hours register, 30 minutes register and leap year indicator, date and moon phases, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1992 and its subsequent sale on 5 May 1992.

To the best or our knowledge the present watch has never been offered at auction before.

The celebrated reference 3970 was in production from 1986 until 2004. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 305.