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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3971, MOVEMENT NO. 875'672, CASE NO. 2'870'000, MANUFACTURED IN 1990

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3971, MOVEMENT NO. 875'672, CASE NO. 2'870'000, MANUFACTURED IN 1990
Movement: Manual
Dial: Silvered
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, undated Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture of the present watch in 1990 and its subsequent sale on 8 November 1990, leather folder and product literature
Special Notice
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price. This watch offered for sale is 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

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

Part of the first series, the rarity of the present reference 3971 is enhanced by its excellent overall condition and private provenance. While production of the reference 3970/3971 may have ended only 16 years ago, these modern yet classic perpetual calendar chronographs have become a must-have for the discerning collector of complicated wristwatches.

Reference 3971
In 1986, Patek Philippe launched a new generation of the perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch, designated reference 3970 and and much rarer reference 3971, replacing the hugely successful reference 2499. The main difference in the movement was the arrival of the new Lemania base ébauche which replaced the Valjoux movement used for the previous 50 years. Only a small number of reference 3971 are available as it was soon discontinued in 1990, when the third series of reference 3970 was launched with a spare crystal case back.

Reference 3971 is illustrated in: Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. II, p. 307.

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