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Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2

The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 (reference 3970P/2) is a 36 mm platinum watch with a silver dial. It runs on the manual caliber CH 27-70 Q. It was made from 1989 to 1989.

Specifications

Case

Reference
3970P/2
Collection
Grand Complications
Case size
36 mm
Case material
Platinum
Case shape
Round
Crystal
Sapphire
Bracelet / strap
Platinum

Dial and bezel

Dial
Silver

Movement

Movement
Manual
Caliber
CH 27-70 Q
Functions
Perpetual calendar, Chronograph, Moon phase, Day/night indicator, Leap year indicator, Small seconds

Production

Production
1989–1989

Dial versions

This reference was made with these dials and finishes.

  • 3970P/2 Silver

    Stick/dot indexes

How it compares within the Grand Complications family

Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.

ReferenceSizeMaterialDialCaliberYears
3970P/2 (This watch)36 mmPlatinumSilverCH 27-70 Q1989–1989
5204G40.2 mm——CHR 29-535 PS Q2021–
5208R42 mm18k rose goldBlackR CH 27 PS QI2018–2025
5236P41.3 mmPlatinum—31-260 PS QL2021–
5270P-00141 mmPlatinumSalmonCH 29-535 PS Q2018–2021
5320G-00140 mm18k white goldCream324 S Q2017–
5327G39 mm18k white goldBlue240 Q2016–
5327R39 mm18k rose goldIvory240 Q2016–
5470P-00141 mmPlatinumBlueCH 29-535 PS 1/102022–

About the Grand Complications family

Grand Complications is Patek Philippe's heading for its most complex watches: perpetual calendars, split-seconds chronographs, minute repeaters, tourbillons and astronomical displays such as the sidereal time and sky charts of the Celestial models. It continues a tradition that goes back to the brand's complicated pocket watches.

References in the catalog include perpetual calendars such as the 5160/500R with an engraved case, the minute repeater perpetual calendar 5374, the Celestial 6104 and the Grandmaster Chime 6300, a reversible watch with grande and petite sonnerie. Production of many of these is very small. For dealers, provenance, the Certificate of Origin, an Extract from the Archives and service by the brand matter more here than anywhere else in the range.

Quick answers

What size is the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2?
The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2 has a 36 mm case.
What movement does the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2 use?
It uses the manual caliber CH 27-70 Q.
Is the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2 still in production?
No. It was made until 1989.
When did the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2 come out?
It was introduced in 1989 and made until 1989.
What is the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970 3970P/2 made of?
The case is platinum. Bracelet or strap: Platinum.

Catalog facts checked October 2026.