Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 143

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 875833, case No. 2896056, Ref. 3970 E, sold on 19 June 1991. Very fine water-resistant, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, fitted box and certificate.

USD 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: USD 39,100

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, screwed back. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, the 24 hours, the clays of the month and the leap year, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 27-70 Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, " fausses cotes" decoration, 24 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3970 E Produced since 1986 in yellow, white and pink gold and in platinum. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, Edition 1998, p. 305.