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Lot 37 THE PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 3'045'727, CASE NO. 4'025'570, MANUFACTURED IN 1997
Closed10 May 2021
Price Realised
CHF 125,000
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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 model's fourth series, the rarity of the the present reference 3970 is enhanced by its excellent overall condition and private provenance.
While production of the reference 3970 may have ended, these modern yet classic perpetual calendar chronographs have become a must-have for discerning collector of complicated wristwatches.
Reference 3970
Introduced in 1986, reference 3970 enjoyed a production until 2004. Over 18 years of production, the 3970 underwent three major transformations. Watches from the first generation of reference 3970 were fitted with a snap on solid back comprising approximately 100 examples.
The second series introduced a solid screw back, designated reference 3970E (E for étanche, French for waterproof). In 1989, a third series of reference 3970 was launched, fitted with a solid screw back as well as an additional sapphire crystal display screw back. The fourth and last series was produced from 1997 to 2004 - same characteristic as the third series but with with new serial number ranges.
Part of the model's fourth series, the rarity of the the present reference 3970 is enhanced by its excellent overall condition and private provenance.
While production of the reference 3970 may have ended, these modern yet classic perpetual calendar chronographs have become a must-have for discerning collector of complicated wristwatches.
Reference 3970
Introduced in 1986, reference 3970 enjoyed a production until 2004. Over 18 years of production, the 3970 underwent three major transformations. Watches from the first generation of reference 3970 were fitted with a snap on solid back comprising approximately 100 examples.
The second series introduced a solid screw back, designated reference 3970E (E for étanche, French for waterproof). In 1989, a third series of reference 3970 was launched, fitted with a solid screw back as well as an additional sapphire crystal display screw back. The fourth and last series was produced from 1997 to 2004 - same characteristic as the third series but with with new serial number ranges.