Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 141

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 875494, Ref. 3971, sold on 21 May 1990. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, fitted box and certificate.

USD 45,000 - 50,000

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, screwed sapphire back. D. gilt opaline with applied yellow gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, the 24 hours, the days of the month and the leap year, apertures for the clays 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 and 3971 When Patek Philippe first launched this new series of watches in 1986, Ref. 3970 was the model with a metallic back, while Ref. 3971 had a sapphire back. Very soon, the reference number of this model was standardized to Ref. 3970. In consequence, they are very few Ref. 3971 watches. This watch is also part of a limited edition of only 25 examples, with a gilt opaline dial. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, Edition 1998, p. 305. The Property of a European Collector