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Lot Essay
With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped by the German retailer Gerhard D. Wempe, Bremen, dated November 2006, second solid case back, original sales tag, pink gold and wooden setting pin, leather pouch, wooden presentation box and outer packaging.
Bought by the original owner in 2006, this reference 5970 has never been offered in public before and is furthermore preserved in excellent overall condition, worn only a handful of times.
An instant classic by definition, reference 5970 is the heir to reference 3970. In production from 2004 to 2010, it has been replaced by reference 5270. The third (out of five, at the moment) member of the Patek Philippe perpetual chronograph family, one of the most revered lineages among the company's contemporary and historical production, the model is a mesmerizing "trait d'union" between modern watchmaking and historical heritage. The dial is obviously inspired by 1940s pieces, with its unmistakable railway minute divisions combined with Arabic five minute divisions, and the outer tachymetre scale.
The case design is more modern, with a generous 40 mm. diameter and sculpted lugs, more than worthy successors to the iconic fluted lugs of previous reference 3970, and of course incepted with the even earlier reference 2499. The movement is based on a Lémania ébauche, heavily modified and finished by Patek Philippe. This reference is the last perpetual chronograph by Patek Philippe powered by a Lémania ébauche: the historical partnership between the companies will end in 2010, with reference 5270 sporting an "in house" movement.
Bought by the original owner in 2006, this reference 5970 has never been offered in public before and is furthermore preserved in excellent overall condition, worn only a handful of times.
An instant classic by definition, reference 5970 is the heir to reference 3970. In production from 2004 to 2010, it has been replaced by reference 5270. The third (out of five, at the moment) member of the Patek Philippe perpetual chronograph family, one of the most revered lineages among the company's contemporary and historical production, the model is a mesmerizing "trait d'union" between modern watchmaking and historical heritage. The dial is obviously inspired by 1940s pieces, with its unmistakable railway minute divisions combined with Arabic five minute divisions, and the outer tachymetre scale.
The case design is more modern, with a generous 40 mm. diameter and sculpted lugs, more than worthy successors to the iconic fluted lugs of previous reference 3970, and of course incepted with the even earlier reference 2499. The movement is based on a Lémania ébauche, heavily modified and finished by Patek Philippe. This reference is the last perpetual chronograph by Patek Philippe powered by a Lémania ébauche: the historical partnership between the companies will end in 2010, with reference 5270 sporting an "in house" movement.