Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 9 December 2009

White Gold Ref. 3970EG Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970EG. Made in 2003

White Gold Ref. 3970EG Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3970EG. Made in 2003. Very fine and important, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, leap year, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin, booklet and additional 18K solid white gold case back.

Patek Philippe · reference 3970EG

Antiquorum, December 2009

Hammer result

USD 116,400

Beat the high estimate by 16%
Low estimate USD 80,000
High estimate USD 100,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

9 December 2009

Lot number

131

Reference

3970EG

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

2003

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$140,000 dealers ask from vs $116,400 this lot made

Across 2 dealer listings of reference 3970EG. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

15 confirmed sales, 2006 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2006 to 2026. Low $97,044, high $369,509.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $178,328 $178,328 to $178,328
2025 1 $186,567 $186,567 to $186,567
2024 2 $369,509 $333,638 to $405,379
2023 1 $273,883 $273,883 to $273,883
2022 2 $110,450 $101,200 to $119,700
2017 1 $106,698 $106,698 to $106,698
2016 1 $125,000 $125,000 to $125,000
2014 2 $102,519 $99,287 to $105,750
2010 1 $97,221 $97,221 to $97,221
2009 1 $116,400 $116,400 to $116,400
2007 1 $128,900 $128,900 to $128,900
2006 1 $97,044 $97,044 to $97,044

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. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD PERPETU Christie's May 2026 HKD 1,397,000
Patek Philippe Ref 3970Eg 016 Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 150,000
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EG Phillips Nov 2024 CHF 292,100
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHR Christie's Oct 2024 HKD 3,150,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHR Christie's May 2023 CHF 245,700
Patek Philippe 3970EG 4th Series 18k WG Black Stick Dial Loupe This Nov 2022 USD 101,200
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3970EG, A VERY FINE 4TH SERIES 18K WHIT Christie's Jun 2022 USD 119,700
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3970 WHITE GOLD Very fine and important, Antiquorum Nov 2017 CHF 106,250
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