Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 45

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3848 ELLIPSE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, Gold Ellipse, No. 1330458, case No. 558860, Ref. 3848/1. Made in the 1980's. Fine, oval, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe woven link bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Satine blue with applied gold baton indexes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronisms and fi ve positions, shock absorber, freesprung self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 32 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.