Geneva, May 07, 2022

LOT 188

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3970EP, SECOND SERIES, PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH, SILVER DIAL, EXTRA BLACK DIAMOND INDEX DIAL, PLATINUM

CHF 110,000 - 220,000

EUR 110,000 - 218,000 / USD 118,000 - 236,000 / HKD 930,000 - 1,850,000

Sold: CHF 212,500

A very fine and very rare, complicated, manual wind, platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with silver dial


Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe, Switzerland

Model Perpetual calendar chronograph

Reference 3970EP-021

Year Sold in October 1991

Movement No. 875918

Material Platinum

Bracelet Leather with a platinum Audemars Piguet buckle

Diameter 37 mm.

Caliber CH 27-70Q, 24 jewels

Signature Dial, case and movement

Accessories certificate of origin, booklet and leather folder, extra black diamond index dial

Notes

Produced in 1991, this platinum 3970 is from the rare second series as seen by straight baton indexes, the large hallmarks on the outside of the lugs and the solid platinum screwback case. Only a handful of second series platinum 3970's have appeared on the market and demand has finally started to pick-up especially when accompanied by its original certificate and an extra black diamond-set dial such as this example.

Provenance

Property of a Swiss collector