Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase and bracelet

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3970/2, MOVEMENT NO. 876'519, CASE NO. 2'860'565, MANUFACTURED IN 1993

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase and bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 3970/2, movement no. 876'519, case no. 2'860'565, manufactured in 1993
Cal. CH 27-70 Q nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 24 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, silvered opaline-white dial, applied white gold baton numerals, two windows for day and month, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 24 hours register, 30 minutes register and leap year, date and moon phase, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 18K white gold Patek Philippe integral woven bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvery opaline-white dial, white gold "obus" indexes and white gold bracelet in 1993 and its subsequent sale on 23 July 1993. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe wooden presentation box and outer packaging.

This watch has never been offered at auction before and is thought to be one of only four examples of reference 3970/2 to appear in public to date.

The celebrated reference 3970 was in production from 1986 until 2004. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 305.

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