Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 292

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3848 WHITE GOLD ELLIPSE Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Ellipse" No. 1321497, case No. 2756206, Ref. 3848/1. Made in the 1980s. Fine oval 18K white gold wristwatch with an integral white gold chain- link bracelet. Accompanied by one additional bracelet section, a pouch and service hang tag.

USD 5,000 - 8,000

HKD 39,000 - 62,000 / CHF 4,500 - 7,100

Sold: USD 7,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. Satine blue with applied white gold baton indexes. White gold bâton hands. Cal. 215, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration,18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 27 x 32 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm. plus one link.