164,000 CHF
Ref. 3970EP “Platinum” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3046272, case No. 4131130, Ref. 3970EP. Sold on May 10th, 2001. This reference is no longer in production. Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, with sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and additional platinum case back. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, domed sapphire crystal. Black with applied faceted white gold baton indexes, outer minute and 1/5th seconds divisions, 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, 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 13 mm. Property of an Swiss Gentleman Notes Ref. 3970 This reference was introduced on Patek Philippe’s 150th anniversary, to replace the successful model Ref. 2499, which was produced from 1951 to 1985. While it was once possible for astu
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
