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Patek Philippe. A fine, large and rare 18K white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hourindication, additional case back, original certificate and box
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT wil… Read more PATEK PHILIPPERef. 5970GThe Property of an Important Private European Collector
Patek Philippe. A fine, large and rare 18K white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hourindication, additional case back, original certificate and box

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 5970G, movement no. 3'049’126, case no. 4'445’460, manufactured in 2007

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Patek Philippe. A fine, large and rare 18K white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hourindication, additional case back, original certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 5970G, movement no. 3'049’126, case no. 4'445’460, manufactured in 2007
Movement: manual, cal. CH 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva seal, 24 jewels
Dial: steel-coloured, applied blackened white gold baton numerals, railway minute divisions combined with five minutes Arabic divisions, outer tachymetre scale, two windows for day and month in English, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds combined with 24 hours indication, 30 minutes register combined with leap year indication, date combined with aperture for moon phases
Case: glazed display screw back
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp, Certificate of Origin stamped by Wempe, Stuttgart, and dated 29 February 2008, second solid case back, setting pin, product literature, leather pouch, wooden presentation box and outer packaging.
Special Notice
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price. Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

Purchased by the present owner at Wempe in Stuttgart in 2008, the present white gold reference 5970 has never before been offered in public and comes with all the original paperwork and accessories.

Few complicated wristwatches, not just by Patek Philippe, so wonderfully combine a classic, nearly vintage look with the advantage of being contemporary and consequently so wonderful practical for daily wear. The white gold version of reference 5970 has gained worldwide popularity thanks to its hard-to-beat looks. In fact, its grey dial, the dark markers with a subtle brownish hue and the case colour are in perfect harmony, striking but always discreet.

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