PATEK PHILIPPE PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH REF. 3970E 'SECOND SERIES'
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 875'613, CASE NO. 2'881'774, CIRCA 1990
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 875'613, CASE NO. 2'881'774, CIRCA 1990
Movement: Manual
Dial: Silvered
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, Certificate of Origin dated 1990, additional 18k pink gold Patek Philippe sapphire caseback, setting pin, product literature, leather folder, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Second series, approx. 60 pieces made in pink gold The present reference 3970E from the second series is distinguished by its excellent overall condition and the presence of the original accessories. The combination of the pink gold case and the silvered dial render this model a particularly attractive and desirable variant.
It is believed that less than 60 pieces in pink gold, from which only 20 came back to the market.
Reference 3970
In 1986, Patek Philippe launched a new generation of the perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch, designated reference 3970, replacing the hugely successful reference 2499 in production in four different series from 1951 to 1985. The main difference in the movement was the arrival of the new Lemania based ébauche which replaced the Valjoux movement used for the previous 50 years. Starting with movement number 875'000, the first series of reference 3970 was produced with a solid snap on back, comprising approximately 100 examples.
The second series such as the present timepiece introduced a solid screw back, designated reference 3970E. In 1989, a third series of reference 3970 was launched, fitted with a solid screw back as well as an additional sapphire crystal display screw back.
