Patek philippe chronograph8/3/2023 ![]() It comes complete with its lacquered wood box, booklets, sealed swing tag, indicator pusher, solid case back, two lightly used straps, its original purchase invoice and its Certificate of Origin. In exceptional condition, having just returned from a full Patek Philippe service, the watch is like new. An opportunity to own an important piece of Patek history. Set with 10 brilliant-cut diamonds and a baguette-cut marker at 12 o’clock, the 3970 is pure Patek Philippe, and sits beautifully on the wrist with a commanding presence. Thierry Stern himself declared 36mm to be the ideal size for a perpetual calendar, and the perfectly balanced glossy black dial features the hours, minutes, chronograph, day, date, month, moonphase, day/night indicator, and a leap year indicator, only requiring adjustment once a century. The ultimate successor to the legendary reference 2499, this final 2004 model evokes the evolution of the historic watchmaking company. As collectors’ interest soars, the days of finding a 3970 at an affordable price point may soon be over. This platinum perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe is considered one of the brand’s last great designs. A watch fit for the most sophisticated collector.” Nick Baranga, Founder ![]() Given the unique and heavily documented provenance of the piece and the level to which the dial is preserved, the present watch is without doubt one of the most interesting examples to ever come to market.“One of the highlights of my career to date, I’m proud to be able to bring to market this magnificent example of the reference 3970. North was a veteran of the battle of the Somme in the First World War as part of the 11 th Engineers and a General of Artillery during the Second World War. The addition of a sector dial places the watch in a much smaller category of rarity as it is believed that only 12 sector dial 533’s were produced and only 6 of them have returned to market. The cases were produced by the Geneva case maker Emile Vichet and the dials were made by Stern Frères. Patek Philippe only produced around 350 examples of Reference 533 across three metals – 215 pink, 125 yellow and 10 steel– with the rarer gold case unusually being yellow gold. Reference 533 was produced from 1937 to 1957 and was very similar to Reference 130 aside from its flat coin-like bezel. ![]() It is further accompanied by his service record from the Department of Defense and a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives denoting the case and movement number. This Reference 533 in yellow gold with a '4 Ring' second series sector dial is accompanied by original Pentagon Dossier portraits of North as well as a double portrait in which North appears seated with another US Army General. Marshall, around the country, after which North was gifted the present watch by General Góis Monteiro. ![]() Captain Thomas North and his detachment escorted the Brazilian Chief of Staff (General Pedro Aurelio de Góis Monteiro) and General George C. In 1939 North took part in a 'Good Will' tour to Brazil, followed by a tour of the US. In addition, the watch is being offered by the family of the original owner. Sotheby’s Watches is proud to offer an iconic, rare and historically important Patek Philippe Chronograph, which was worn on the wrist of Major General Thomas North during his service in the Second World War. ![]()
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