Geneva, Nov 06, 2021

LOT 146

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3971, OPALIN DORE DIAL, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, YELLOW GOLD

CHF 70,000 - 130,000

HKD 590,000 - 1,100,000 / USD 76,000 - 142,000 / EUR 66,000 - 122,000

Sold: CHF 437,500

A very fine and exceptional, manual wind, 18k yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with opalin dore dial and screw down sapphire crystal caseback.


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

Reference 3971

Year Sold in March 1990

Movement No. 875503

Case No. 2856552

Bracelet Leather with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle

Caliber 27-70Q, 24 jewels

Dimensions 36 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Accessories original fitted box (flaking), certificate of origin, push pin

Notes

The 3971 remains one of the elusive and extremely rare perpetual calendar chronographs produced by Patek Philippe. Made in 2 distinct series, one with a clip on sapphire caseback, the second with a transparent screwback only, these were made in extremely small numbers, scholars talk about 300 examples made between the 2 series. This particular example is part of the second series with a transparent screwdown caseback and its extremely rare opalin dore dial and has the characteristic large gold hallmarks on the outer side of the lugs that are all crisp and deep. These have been made in extremely small numbers, in fact scholars believe that only a handful were ever originally delivered in this confirmation and one of the only ones to have appeared at auction was only one movement number away confirming the rarity and desireability of this piece.