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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3998
A fine and rare platinum and sapphire-set wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and date
- Estimate
- HK$150,000 - 250,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1995
- Reference No
- 3998
- Movement No
- 3'001'435
- Case No
- 2'968'804
- Material
- Platinum and sapphires
- Calibre
- Automatic, 315 SC, 30 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black <em>Patek Philippe </em>crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum <em>Patek Philippe Henri Stern </em>buckle stamped PPC
- Dimensions
- 34 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe</em> Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with ivory-white dial and sapphires and its subsequent sale on 27 July 1996, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Reference 3998 is seldom found in platinum and examples fitted with sapphire numerals are hardly ever seen at all. The present watch, fitted with both of these attributes, is completely confirmed by the Extract from the Archives, and is offered in excellent overall condition.
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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