Importantes Montres de Collection · 13 November 2011

Patek Philippe ref. 3970E Platinum Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3046638, case No

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3970E PLATINUM Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3046638, case No. 4131133, Ref. 3970EP. Sold in January 2003. Very fine and important, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with black diamond-set dial, round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, leap year, 24-hour indication and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the mahogany box, Certificate of Origin setting pin, spare solid platinum case back, extra black dial with baton m

Patek Philippe · reference 3970E

Antiquorum, November 2011

Hammer result

CHF 129,220

about $142,658 at today's rate

14% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 120,000
High estimate CHF 150,000
In USD $132,480 to $165,599

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Importantes Montres de Collection

Date

13 November 2011

Lot number

343

Reference

3970E

Brand

Patek Philippe

Accompanied by

box and papers

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Ask against realised

$188,000 dealers ask from vs $142,658 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 3970E. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

58 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $80,639, high $278,106.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 2 $218,540 $192,000 to $245,079
2025 7 $278,106 $137,837 to $473,881
2024 8 $145,812 $109,937 to $277,200
2023 6 $120,875 $82,550 to $139,700
2022 5 $131,897 $89,470 to $183,908
2021 5 $132,858 $104,177 to $192,327
2020 2 $80,639 $72,578 to $88,701
2019 4 $100,406 $717.70 to $215,556
2018 4 $107,285 $71,896 to $127,815
2017 3 $80,917 $72,035 to $89,124
2016 8 $85,853 $56,250 to $113,750
2015 4 $94,475 $74,642 to $114,568

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 Ref. 3970E Phillips May 2026 CHF 190,500 ($245,079)
Reference 3970E '3rd Series' | A yellow gold perpetual calen Sotheby's Mar 2026 USD 192,000 ($192,000)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND COVETED 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALEND Christie's Nov 2025 CHF 123,190 ($153,221)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 381,000 ($473,881)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E Phillips Jun 2025 USD 419,100 ($419,100)
Patek Philippe Ref 3970E Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Antiquorum May 2025 HKD 1,500,000 ($191,305)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E Phillips May 2025 HKD 3,048,000 ($389,188)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E Phillips May 2025 HKD 1,079,500 ($137,837)
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