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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 537

Ref. 3970EP, Black Baton Dial Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970EP. Made in 1998. Very fine and important, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar,moon phases and a platinumPatek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate ofOrigin and the additional solid platinum case back.

USD 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 80,000 - 100,000 / CHF 115,000 - 150,000

Sold: USD 132,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, transparent screwed-down case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied baton numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and leap year, apertures for the days of the week, the months and moon phases. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70/155, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

For a note on the Ref. 3970, see lot 530.