$92,400
Ref. 3970 EJ Yellow Gold PATEK PHILIPPE Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3045736, case No. 2994018, Ref. 3970E. Sold on June 20, 1998. 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, spare solid case back and setting pin. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold baton 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, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung 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 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 vari
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
