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Lot 2287 · Important Watches I

Reference 3970 | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours and leap year indication, Circa 1991 | 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1991年製

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Estimate
HK$650,000–HK$1,200,000 hammer ≈ $82,994–$153,220
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 7 October 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5157464
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 1991 | 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1991年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157464.

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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 1991 | 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1991年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157464.

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