$61,900
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 875528, case No. 2869980, Ref. 3970E. Production of this reference started in 1986, sold in April 1990.Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum gentleman’swristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an extra, solid case back and a certificate. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. satiné silver with applied white gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 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. White gold "epée" hands. Cal. 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lver escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-03-24