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In 1986, Patek Philippe introduced the reference 3970 alongside the
rarer reference 3971. The 3971 carried very similar features as the
3970, though with a sapphire case back whereas the early 3970’s were
fitted with a solid case back. The reference was the firm’s signature
flagship model which was discontinued in 2004 and replaced by the last
reference to be fitted with a Lemania based ebauche.
It is very
important to note that the present watch belongs to the first series of
the reference. The first series of the watch is identified by the
transparent snap-on case back - an extremely rare feature, while the
second series adopts a screw-down transparent case back. The first
series is particularly rare for the reference, as scholars estimate that
less than 10 pieces were made for the first series, in contrast to more
than 100 examples being created for the second series.
The
present example is a reference 3971 in yellow gold fitted with an
attractive silvered dial with the day and date indication in Italian.
Presented in overall excellent condition and further accompanied by a
Patek Philippe extract from the archives, this present example is not
one to miss for perpetual calendar chronograph connoisseurs.
Ref Variations:
3971e, 3971J, 3971EJ,
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