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Lot Essay
The present timepiece provides a unique and rare chance to own one of Patek Philippe's final great perpetual calendar chronographs. The model, which has a 40 mm case with thick claw-shaped lugs and a concave bezel, strikes the ideal balance between traditional elegance and modern style, making it a great fit for a variety of wrist sizes.
Originally born on a silver dial, this example was later fitted with a brown dial, a highly attractive variation that was used on the celebrated 'Saatchi Edition', a special series created for Patek Philippe's Watch Art Grand Exhibition held at the Saatchi Gallery in London in 2015.
Reference 5970
Reference 5970, the successor to the renowned reference 3970, had one of the shortest production runs of any Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph. It was introduced at Baselworld 2004 and continued to be manufactured until 2010. The model was first made in white and pink gold until 2007. It was then made in yellow gold from 2008 to 2009 and platinum until the end of production. Every metal variation has a unique personality and degree of rarity, which adds to the reference's ongoing appeal.
Notably, reference 5970 is the last Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph to display the prestigious Geneva Seal before the company unveiled its own Patek Philippe Seal as a new standard of quality in the middle of 2009. The 5970, which represents the height of Patek Philippe's artistic and technical prowess, thus serves as a symbolic link between tradition and modernity.
Originally born on a silver dial, this example was later fitted with a brown dial, a highly attractive variation that was used on the celebrated 'Saatchi Edition', a special series created for Patek Philippe's Watch Art Grand Exhibition held at the Saatchi Gallery in London in 2015.
Reference 5970
Reference 5970, the successor to the renowned reference 3970, had one of the shortest production runs of any Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph. It was introduced at Baselworld 2004 and continued to be manufactured until 2010. The model was first made in white and pink gold until 2007. It was then made in yellow gold from 2008 to 2009 and platinum until the end of production. Every metal variation has a unique personality and degree of rarity, which adds to the reference's ongoing appeal.
Notably, reference 5970 is the last Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph to display the prestigious Geneva Seal before the company unveiled its own Patek Philippe Seal as a new standard of quality in the middle of 2009. The 5970, which represents the height of Patek Philippe's artistic and technical prowess, thus serves as a symbolic link between tradition and modernity.