Patek Philippe

Hi every one .. this is the second time i post here.. the first time i enquired about a 5970 that i was going to purchase but i ended up buying a Rolex Big Crown :- P ,, but this time NO Rolex its definitely a patek 3970 ,i came across two UNBELIEVABLY at... 

from Antiquorum: Ref. 3970 It was once possible for astute collectors to acquire the rare Ref. 3970s for a fraction of its retail price. Since that time, however, several factors have contributed to a sudden and sharp (but not entirely surprising) rise in... 

That is very helpful are there year range for series 1- 2- 3 ... ? thanks Fabio Best Regards Dana

Here my 3970G second generation dial, feuille hands, baton index, large hallmarks on side. It was made and sold in 1991. Second generation has movements with number 875xxx. Fabio This message has been edited by fabios on 2010-01-16 10:17:18...  

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Second series of 3970 were accompanied by the older original mahogany fitted box with the vertical gold stripe like the one attached....  

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sometime ago, on "The History of Patek Philippe Perpetual Chronographs": Here is the "3970" section of the article (hope it helps): Cheers, Arthur Patek Philippe reference: 3970 Introduced in 1986 and ending in 2004. The 3970 went through various iteratio... 

Hi Arthur, Thanks for giving us your study regarding 3970! Actually as far as I know the latest movement number of 3970 is "304755X". So I guess that at least 4,550pieces of 27-70Q were produced. If 90% of this particular movement were used for 3970, the ... 

that is perfect information ,, and i guess that platinum was the rarest then came the Rose Gold and Yellow right? thank you Arthur , truly well explained !! Best Regards Dana

This message has been edited by Quan on 2010-01-16 19:57:20

Patek Philippe: History of Chronograph/Perpetual wrist watches: “ The Beauty of Mechanical Art” Written by: arolex: Arthur. Patek Philippe has always been renowned for its unwavering commitment to quality, innovations and the creation of timeless elegant ...  

soon I will edit some updated pics of the new kids ....3970r....2499 tiffany... unfortunatly I'm a bad photographer but I'll try to do my best...

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what a great article!!! THANK YOU truly for all the Help and now i can say i made up my mined and its going to be the 3970R its my first non rolex watch in my collection and i am soooooooo exited i will definitely Post scans as soon as i get it,, Best Reg... 

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very nice !!!

Best Regards Dana

I just looked at a 3970 PT sold in 1999 with black dial and baton markers. I was surprized that the only place a PT950 hallmark was found was on the solid case back and deployant buckle. The hallmarks on the lugs were crisp but no identifiable PT950. Is t...