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Lot 2040 · The Nevadian Collector

Reference 3970 | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours and leap year indication, Circa 1992 | 百達翡麗 | 型號3970 | 黃金萬年曆計時腕錶,備月相、24小時及閏年顯示,約1992年製

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Estimate
HK$480,000–HK$650,000 hammer ≈ $61,169–$82,833
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Nevadian Collector, Hong Kong · 25 April 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5018658
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3970 | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours and leap year indication, Circa 1992 | 百達翡麗 | 型號3970 | 黃金萬年曆計時腕錶,備月相、24小時及閏年顯示,約1992年製. Sotheby's, 25 Apr 2022, lot 2040. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5018658.

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Patek Philippe, Reference 3970 | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours and leap year indication, Circa 1992 | 百達翡麗 | 型號3970 | 黃金萬年曆計時腕錶,備月相、24小時及閏年顯示,約1992年製. Sotheby's, 25 Apr 2022, lot 2040. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5018658.

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From the same sale The Nevadian Collector · Apr 2022

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