$128,900
“White Gold 3970EG” Patek Philippe, Genève, no. 3047310, case No. 4258804, Ref. 3970EG. Made in 2003. Very fine and important, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives, fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and additional case back. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down case back, domed sapphire crystal. Satiné silver with applied faceted bâton 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, the months and the moon phases in white gold. White gold ”baton” hands. Cal. CH 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" 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 13 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
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-09-26
