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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 3'045'727, CASE NO. 4'025'570, MANUFACTURED IN 1997

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BLACK DIAL
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 3'045'727, CASE NO. 4'025'570, MANUFACTURED IN 1997
Movement: Manual
Dial: Black
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: Platinum Patek Philippe buckle, additional solid case back, setting pin, Certificate of Origin issued by Italian retailer Restivo SRL and dated February 1998 (PTSN), Extract from the Archives confirming the manufacture of the present watch in 1997 and its subsequent sale on 25 February 1998
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 model's fourth series, the rarity of the the present reference 3970 is enhanced by its excellent overall condition and private provenance.

While production of the reference 3970 may have ended, these modern yet classic perpetual calendar chronographs have become a must-have for discerning collector of complicated wristwatches.

Reference 3970
Introduced in 1986, reference 3970 enjoyed a production until 2004. Over 18 years of production, the 3970 underwent three major transformations. Watches from the first generation of reference 3970 were fitted with a snap on solid back comprising approximately 100 examples.

The second series introduced a solid screw back, designated reference 3970E (E for étanche, French for waterproof). In 1989, a third series of reference 3970 was launched, fitted with a solid screw back as well as an additional sapphire crystal display screw back. The fourth and last series was produced from 1997 to 2004 - same characteristic as the third series but with with new serial number ranges.

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