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112. Patek Philippe
A fine and rare platinum perpetual calendar chronograph
wristwatch with moon phases with additional case back,
duplicate original certificate and fitted presentation box
百達翡麗，精細及罕有，鉑金腕錶，配萬年曆、計時功能及月相顯示，
型號3970，附複本證書、底蓋及盒子，2001年製
Manufacturer
Year
Patek Philippe
2001
Reference No.
Movement No.
Case No.
Material
Calibre
3970
3’046’915
4’197’882
Platinum
Mechanical, CH 27-70 Q,
24 jewels
Bracelet/Strap Black Patek Philippe
crocodile leather strap
Clasp/Buckle Platinum Patek Philippe
deployant clasp
Dimensions
36.5 mm. diameter
Signed
Case, dial and
movement signed
Accessories
With duplicate Patek Philippe Certificate
of Origin dated 7 October 2005, additional
case back, setting pin, product literature,
instruction manual, leather wallet, fitted
presentation box and outer packaging.
Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe
Extract from the Archives confirming the
production of the present watch in 2001
and its subsequent sale on 28 July 2003.
The present reference 3970 is from
the final series and was manufactured
in 2001. The condition can only be
described as excellent, with very sharp
fluting to the lugs and the dial which is
turned slightly ivory, giving the watch
a very warm tone.
Reference 3970, the celebrated
perpetual calendar chronograph,
was first introduced in 1986 and
discontinued in 2004. The watch
underwent three significant
Estimate
transformations. The first was
HKD 620,000-960,000
USD 80,000-120,000
that it was originally fitted with a
snap solid back. Patek, in order to
cater to client’s requests to view
the movement, introduced a new
reference 3971 to satisfy this need.
In production for a very short period,
Patek realized that by combining
the reference 3971 and 3970,
and by introducing an additional
second case back, they would
streamline the reference. The third
transformation was upgrading the
reference to 3970E, which stands for
“étanche”, or water proof.
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