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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare platinum manual wind chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and leap year indication together with Certificate of Origin and Patek Philippe boxRef:3970, Case No.4103686, Movement No.3046141, Circa 1998
18 December 2012, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£70,000 - £90,000
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare platinum manual wind chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and leap year indication together with Certificate of Origin and Patek Philippe box
Ref:3970, Case No.4103686, Movement No.3046141, Circa 1998
24-jewel Cal.CH27-70Q movement adjusted to temperature, isochronism and position, stamped with the Geneva Seal, free sprung Gyromax balance, silvered dial, applied white gold baton numerals, white gold feuille hands, apertures for days and months, subsidiary dials for running small seconds with 24 hours recording, 30-minute register with leap year indicator, date with moonphases, brushed polished case with screw down exhibition back, concave bezel, two chronograph buttons in the band, fluted lugs, fitted Patek Philippe leather strap with folding deployant clasp, together with fitted box, Certificate of Origin, instruction papers, swing tag and setting tool, spare platinum case back numbered 4103686, case, dial, and movement signed 36mm.
24-jewel Cal.CH27-70Q movement adjusted to temperature, isochronism and position, stamped with the Geneva Seal, free sprung Gyromax balance, silvered dial, applied white gold baton numerals, white gold feuille hands, apertures for days and months, subsidiary dials for running small seconds with 24 hours recording, 30-minute register with leap year indicator, date with moonphases, brushed polished case with screw down exhibition back, concave bezel, two chronograph buttons in the band, fluted lugs, fitted Patek Philippe leather strap with folding deployant clasp, together with fitted box, Certificate of Origin, instruction papers, swing tag and setting tool, spare platinum case back numbered 4103686, case, dial, and movement signed 36mm.
Footnotes
The reference 3970 was inspired by the iconic reference 2499 and produced in 4 series after its launch in 1986. Originally it was fitted with a snap on case back. Around 1988, the model was modified to a water-resistant version with screw back, such as the present example. In 2004, the reference 3970 was replaced by reference 5970.
























