Exceptionnel Quantième Perpétuel Chronographe Patek Philippe réf. 3970 en or jaune de 1988 – « Very Early Second Series » + Full Set prix-sur-demande the first high-frequency Rolex movement

the first high-frequency Rolex movement to feature an instantaneous date change

adding colorful variations and materials such as vermeil

This Datejust 1601 is preserved in superb overall condition and has undergone a complete overhaul by a watchmaker specializing in vintage calibers

in excellent aesthetic condition and recently checked by a qualified watchmaker

Exceptionnel Quantième Perpétuel Chronographe Patek Philippe réf. 3970 en or jaune de 1988 – « Very Early Second Series » + Full Set prix-sur-demande the first high-frequency Rolex movementUnveiled at the 1986 Basel Fair as the successor to the legendary 2499, reference 3970 embodied, throughout the eighteen years of its production, the most accomplished expression of Patek Philippes art. Indeed, the Perpetual Calendar Chronograph or PCC is virtually synonymous with the Geneva manufacture, which, as early as 1941, became the first house ever to serially produce this combination of complications. For more than half a century thereafter,