Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 11 December 2008

Ref. 3970EP, Black Baton Dial Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970EP. Made in 1998

Ref. 3970EP, Black Baton Dial Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970EP. Made in 1998. Very fine and important, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar,moon phases and a platinumPatek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate ofOrigin and the additional solid platinum case back.

Patek Philippe · reference 3970EP

Antiquorum, December 2008

Hammer result

USD 132,000

Beat the high estimate by 2%
Low estimate USD 100,000
High estimate USD 130,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

11 December 2008

Lot number

537

Reference

3970EP

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1998

Accompanied by

papers

Ask against realised

$115,000 dealers ask from vs $132,000 this lot made

Across 7 dealer listings of reference 3970EP. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

26 confirmed sales, 2009 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2009 to 2026. Low $93,172, high $417,948.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 2 $93,355 $6,985 to $179,725
2025 1 $417,948 $417,948 to $417,948
2024 3 $117,615 $107,100 to $124,131
2023 6 $132,707 $109,620 to $154,274
2022 4 $150,808 $107,100 to $215,561
2021 1 $153,959 $153,959 to $153,959
2017 1 $112,410 $112,410 to $112,410
2016 1 $102,924 $102,924 to $102,924
2015 3 $93,172 $87,500 to $104,516
2013 1 $141,363 $141,363 to $141,363
2011 1 $128,500 $128,500 to $128,500
2009 2 $154,250 $144,000 to $164,500

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
PATEK PHILIPPE, ADDITIONAL BLACK DIAL WITH DIAMOND INDEXES F Christie's Jun 2026 USD 6,985
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND HIGHLY ELEGANT PLATINUM AND DIAMO Christie's May 2026 CHF 139,700
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET Christie's May 2025 HKD 3,276,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET Christie's Oct 2024 HKD 945,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM AND DIAMOND Christie's Jun 2024 USD 107,100
Patek Philippe Ref 3970Ep 019 Antiquorum May 2024 CHF 112,500
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM AND DIAMOND Christie's Nov 2023 CHF 138,600
Patek Philippe Ref 3970Ep 019 Antiquorum Nov 2023 CHF 112,500

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