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Lot 36 PATEK PHILIPPE
PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH REF. 3971 1ST SERIES
PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH REF. 3971 1ST SERIES
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3971, MOVEMENT NO. 875'672, CASE NO. 2'870'000, MANUFACTURED IN 1990
Closed10 May 2021
Price Realised
CHF 168,750
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Specialist note
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
Part of the first series, the rarity of the present reference 3971 is enhanced by its excellent overall condition and private provenance. While production of the reference 3970/3971 may have ended only 16 years ago, these modern yet classic perpetual calendar chronographs have become a must-have for the discerning collector of complicated wristwatches.
Reference 3971
In 1986, Patek Philippe launched a new generation of the perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch, designated reference 3970 and and much rarer reference 3971, replacing the hugely successful reference 2499. The main difference in the movement was the arrival of the new Lemania base ébauche which replaced the Valjoux movement used for the previous 50 years. Only a small number of reference 3971 are available as it was soon discontinued in 1990, when the third series of reference 3970 was launched with a spare crystal case back.
Reference 3971 is illustrated in: Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. II, p. 307.
Part of the first series, the rarity of the present reference 3971 is enhanced by its excellent overall condition and private provenance. While production of the reference 3970/3971 may have ended only 16 years ago, these modern yet classic perpetual calendar chronographs have become a must-have for the discerning collector of complicated wristwatches.
Reference 3971
In 1986, Patek Philippe launched a new generation of the perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch, designated reference 3970 and and much rarer reference 3971, replacing the hugely successful reference 2499. The main difference in the movement was the arrival of the new Lemania base ébauche which replaced the Valjoux movement used for the previous 50 years. Only a small number of reference 3971 are available as it was soon discontinued in 1990, when the third series of reference 3970 was launched with a spare crystal case back.
Reference 3971 is illustrated in: Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. II, p. 307.