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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001

LOT 97

Timekeeper with 8 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 875618, case No. 2855611, Ref. 3970/2. Production of this reference started in 1986.Very fine astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet à mailles.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

USD 39,000 - 44,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

C. three-body, solid, polished, pressure case back, concave bezel, hooded lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, the date, the 24 hours, and the leap year, outer chronograph scale, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-70 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 24 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balancedjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998,p. 305.