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Patek Philippe. An Attractive Platinum Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases
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Patek Philippe. An Attractive Platinum Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3970EP, MOVEMENT NO. 876'321, CASE NO. 2'919'404, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

Closed17 June 2015

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Patek Philippe. An Attractive Platinum Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970EP, Movement No. 876'321, Case No. 2'919'404, Manufactured in 1992
Cal. CH 27-70 Q mechanical movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 24 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied square and baton numerals, two windows for day and month in English, three subsidiary dials for 12 hours register combined with constant seconds, 30 minutes register combined with leap year indicator, date combined with moon phases, circular water-resistant-type case, downturned lugs, sapphire crystal display screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 18k white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36mm diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1992 and its subsequent sale on January 18th of the following year.

Reference 3970 is the third model of the Patek Philippe perpetual chronograph family. It was preceded by legendary references 1518 and 2499, and followed by references 5970 and the current 5270.

The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 305.