Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 28

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3045862, case No. 4010740, Ref. 3970 E. Production of this reference started in 1986. Very fine, water-resistant, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman,s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by an additional 18K solid yellow gold case back, mahogany fitted box, certificate and an 18K yellow gold and black push-pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied faceted yellow gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute 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. Yellow gold ?bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-70 Q stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" 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. Height 13 mm.