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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 104

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 3045934, Ref. 3970 E. Very fine, water-resistant, astronomic, 18K pink 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 a mahogany fitted box and certificate.

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 55,000 / USD 55,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 92,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied faceted pink 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.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3970 Production of this reference started in 1986. Please refer to the Summer Vox 2004, p. 86, for complete information on Patek Philippe References 3970 & 3971.