Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 149

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 3045543, Ref. 3970E. Production of this reference started in 1986.Very fine and important, water-resistant, astronomic, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases with sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. black with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, the days of the month, the 24 hours, and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Epée" 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 adjustedto heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.