118,000 CHF
Ref. 3970 “White Gold” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3046718, case No. 4197792, Ref. 3970E. Sold in 2004. Very fine and important, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, sapphire crystal back and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a mahogany fitted box, certificate of origin, setting pin and an additional 18K white gold case back. This reference is no longer in production. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case-back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied faceted white 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, the months and the moon phases. 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 Italian Collector Notes Ref. 3970 It was once possible for astute collectors to acquire unusual and extremely rare Ref. 3970s for a very reasonable price. Since that time, however, several factors have contributed to a sudden and sharp (bu
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
