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Congrats for getting this beauty. It is indeed a grail Patek timepiece. Enjoy it in good health! Cheers, Henry [nt]
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Congratulations! Enjoy in good health
Personally find the 3970 one of the most beautiful PCC made, though often overlooked because of the long production. Can you share more about the research on production no.? Would love to know more! BTW what language is the calendar?
Thankyou !!!
Well from going through auction databases I only found 6 ever sold at auction. Through friends I know of 2/3 more in private hands including mine. That would make for a total of approximately 10 pieces known. So if we want to round it up we can say there were maximum 20 ? I don't know this is just my estimation, I may be doing it completely wrong, let me know what you think !
The calendar is in Italian
Cheers !
The calendar is in Italian
Cheers !
Nice detail with the date :)
I have little clue about the production number either, but there are many patek collectors and dealers so only PP truly knows!
Production numbers
My personal approach to this: over many models (3970, 5004, 3940, 5050) of the 90s you typically have a ration of 5-10% showing up at auction.
Thus, with 6 at auction this would roughly translate into 60-120 made in total (i.e. feuille hand 3970P).
Thus, with 6 at auction this would roughly translate into 60-120 made in total (i.e. feuille hand 3970P).
Congratulations.
Spetacular piece. I am lucky to own one too. Loooooong search and research. My sources let me to conclude 7 pieces in existance, but at the end, only PP knows.
Incredible !
Your dial's patina is to die for, I love it ! Congrats on such a beauty and thanks for sharing !
JC also has one
So three out of seven for purists is pretty amazing.
Well done 👍👍👍
Thomas
Well done 👍👍👍
Thomas
Gorgeous, understated, pure.
I love 3970’s and in white metal even better. Enjoy in the best of health!
Zsolt.
Zsolt.
Thankyou very much !
It's invisible to anyone who doesn't know what it is, which I love !
Thank you ! I'll pop open a bottle tonigh and think of you :)
It's not that heavy to be honest, I have a deployant clasp so it counter balances the watch very nicely !
I think this watch suits your name, “unekual”. When it comes to 3970s, a 2d series platinum Is in a category by itself. A GREAT watch!
A huge congratulations on getting this uber rare and beautiful variant. To me, even better than a 1st series, snap back, 2 tone dial yellow. Best, Patekova
Haha thank you so much ! I try to only go for special/rare variants of watches so I'm happy to have found this little gem
Indeed, aesthetically, the platinum to me is more alluring than a 1st series snap back two tone !
Best,
M.
Best,
M.
Wow what a unicorn
Congratulations on an amazing timepiece! You must have searched long and wide for that.
Huge congratulations!
That beautiful 3970P could be my "...and they lived happily ever after" watch. Best of health and happiness to you.
Thank you, I think it just might be mine too, just need to get the 5004 out of my head [nt]
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