Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 15, 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3848/1 ELLIPSE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ellipse," No. 1336865, case No. 2840, Ref. 3848/1. Made circa 1992. Very fine oval 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet.
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. Blue with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow 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.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |