102,000 CHF
Ref. 3970 EJ, Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 875891, Ref. 3970E. Sold in 2004. Very fine and important, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, leap year indication, 24-hour indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklets. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screw-down case back, sapphire crystal. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week in French, the months in French, and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. CH 27-70 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 3970 The Ref. 3970 is now truly considered a classic by collectors, following in the footsteps of its predecessors Ref. 1518, Ref. 2499, and Ref. 2499/100. They have become virtually unattainable to all but the wealthiest and most patient individuals. Hopefully, this note will shed some light on the different variations of the Ref. 3970 and help to better
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
