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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001

LOT 96

Timekeeper with 8 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3045625, Ref. 3970. Production of this reference started in 1986.Very fine and rare, astronomic, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. matte silver, with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes, the 24 hours, the days of the month and the leap year, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon-phases. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. Cal. 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, colisochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.