Lot 36 · Important Watches: Part I
Reference 3970E | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24-hour and leap year indication | Circa 1990
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- Estimate
- CHF 70,000–CHF 100,000 hammer ≈ $77,833–$111,190
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 5 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5166204
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3970E | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24-hour and leap year indication | Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 5 Nov 2023, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166204.
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3970E | A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24-hour and leap year indication | Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 5 Nov 2023, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166204.
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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona, Reference 116500LN A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch … | Rolex | CHF 24,000–CHF 35,000 | |
| Retailed by À L'Émeraude | A yellow gold open-faced jump hour watch |… | Patek Philippe | CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| Datejust, Referene 6605 A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with… | Rolex | CHF 50,000–CHF 100,000 | |
| Daytona 'Inverted 6 Zenith', Reference 16518 | A yellow gold chronogr… | Rolex | CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| Reference 5050P A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrogr… | Patek Philippe | CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000 | |
| Reference 4117/1G A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with bu… | Patek Philippe | CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | $134,150 | Phillips, Nov 2023 | |
| Patek Philippe | Reference 5550P-001 Advanced Research | A limited edition pl | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | A yellow gold officer cased single pusher chronograph | Made | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Patek Philippe | a very fine and rare platinum perpetual calendar chronograph | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 3940 | A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch wi | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 3970EP | A platinum and diamond-set perpetual cale | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Patek Philippe | a fine and rare white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wr | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Alarm Travel Time, Reference 5520P-001 | A platinum dual tim | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.