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Lot 103 PATEK PHILIPPE PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH REF. 3970E 4TH SERIES
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BOX
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 3'045'717, CASE NO. 4'025'538, MANUFACTURED IN 1997
Closed9 May 2022
Price Realised
CHF 107,100
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Specialist note
Consigned by a private collector, the present reference 3970E from the fourth series is distinguished by its excellent overall condition. The combination of the platinum case and the silvered dial render this model a particularly attractive and desirable variant. To the best of our knowledge, the present example has never been offered in public before.
Reference 3970
The Patek Philippe Ref. 3970 was the successor to the Ref. 2499, arguably the greatest perpetual calendar wristwatch produced by any company. The Ref. 3970 remained in production until 2004 and is broken down into four series, each slightly different than the other. The present example is a fourth series reference and it is believed that about 2,000 pieces were made in this series.
Reference 3970
The Patek Philippe Ref. 3970 was the successor to the Ref. 2499, arguably the greatest perpetual calendar wristwatch produced by any company. The Ref. 3970 remained in production until 2004 and is broken down into four series, each slightly different than the other. The present example is a fourth series reference and it is believed that about 2,000 pieces were made in this series.