850Σ
Patek Philippe
Ref. 3998
Calatrava
An attractive yellow gold wristwatch with date, center seconds and the certificate of origin
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 120,000€8,800 - 13,200$10,300 - 15,400
HK$81,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1992
- Reference No
- 3998
- Movement No
- 1’910’741
- Case No
- 2’889’645
- Model Name
- Calatrava
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 315SC, 29 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Patek Philippe crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
- Dimensions
- 33mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
- Accessories
- With original Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Japanese Service Center Registered Guarantee Card and leather portfolio. Further with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with Velvet-finished opaline dial in 1992 and its subsequent sale on December 8th, 1992
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe produced the reference 3998 from 1989 until 2005 as part of its legendary Calatrava collection. The watches were sold in a variety of styles, ranging from models with diamond or sapphire-set dials, black dials and even a limited edition model for the retailer Garrard, The Crown Jewellers. The present watch is fresh to the market and is offered in well preserved condition along with its original certificate of origin.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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