First Series
Perpetual Calendar 3970 — First Series
1986
The first ~100: yellow gold only, opaline dial with darker, near two-tone sub-dials, applied gold batons and leaf hands, and a solid snap-on back that is not water-resistant.
About 100 made.
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Identifying details
- Perpetual calendar
Calendar that accounts for month lengths and leap years.
- Moon phase
Variants of 3970
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| First SeriesCurrent | 1986 |
| Second Series | 1986–1991 |
| Second Series · Ref. 3970/002 on Integrated Bracelet | Undated |
| Third Series | 1989–1995 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 3970
- Production
- 1986
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe CH 27-70 Q
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Patek Philippe CH 27-70 Q
Heavily modified Lemania 2310 column-wheel chronograph with perpetual calendar, moon phase, leap-year and 24-hour indications. Replaced the Valjoux-based in the ref. 3970 and also powered the ref. 5020.