Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 78

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3045543. Ref. 3970 EP. Production of this reference started in 1986.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, astronomic, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with round buttonchronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases 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, sapphire crystals. D. black withapplied faceted white gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours andthe leap year, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White gold "épée"hands. M. Cal. 27-70 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted toheat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.