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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 3047555, CASE NO. 4131121, REF. 3970E, CIRCA 2005

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 3047555, CASE NO. 4131121, REF. 3970E, CIRCA 2005
Cal. 27-70 Q nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 24 jewels, gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, silvered matte dial, applied baton numerals, apertures for day and month below 12 o'clock, three subsidiary dials for 30 minute register with leap year indication, date with moon phases, constant seconds with 24 hour indication, circular water-resistant-type case, concave bezel, down-turned stepped lugs, sapphire crystal display screw back, case, dial and movement signed, 18k gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
36mm diam.
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Lot Essay

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe wooden presentation box and outer packaging.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never before been offered in public.

Patek Philippe introduced the reference 3970 in 1986. The model was available in yellow, white and pink gold and platinum. It was produced in four series with the following configuration:
- 1st series: snap-on full back, gold applied baton hour markers, feuille hands
- 2nd series: screw-down full back, gold applied baton hour markers, feuille hands
- 3rd series: screw-down full back and sapphire display back, gold applied lapidated hour markers, baton hands
- 4th series same as the 3rd series but with new serial numbers and delivered with deployant clasps

Reference 3970 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by O. Patrizzi, vol. II, plate 1127, p. 268.

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