Chronograph | 3970E | Rose Gold
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description: This is a rare example of the coveted second series of the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar reference 3970* in rose gold. The combination of complications, which has come to be synonymous with Patek Phillipe, is presented in a water-resistant case with a screwed down caseback crafted from rose gold and paired with a silvered dial built on a solid gold base. It is replete with details typical of the first and second series, including attractive feuille-style hands and simple, faceted hour markers. It is powered by the manually wound calibre CH 27-70 Q, based on the Lemania 2320 that is topped with a perpetual calendar module and finely finished to warrant its Geneva seal. More than 40 years on from the release of the original perpetual calendar chronograph, the reference 1518, Patek Philippe released the reference 3970 in 1986. The 3970, which followed another iconic reference, the 2499, and was produced from 1986 to 2004 in four successive series. In many ways, the 3970 marked the historic brand’s first step in the modern era, with increased production capabilities. While around 100 pieces of the first series were produced in 1986, the second series was created for a considerably longer period between 1986 and 1991 with around 650 pieces produced in this era benefitting from several refinements. Unlike the first series, which was produced only in yellow gold, the second series was made in yellow, rose and white gold, as well as in platinum. While the white metal cases remain the most elusive, examples from the second series in rose gold are also hard to come by and consequently highly coveted. Where the first series had snap-on casebacks, the second series marks the introduction of a solid screw-down style variant. This explains the letter "E" in the reference number – for ‘étanche’, or waterproof case. Another detail of the first series, the darker shading of the subsidiary registers compared to the overall hue of the dial, is also lost in the second. Crucially, t…
brand: Patek Philippe
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