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Lot 65 · Fine Timepieces

a yellow gold elliptical bracelet watch with dateref 3788 mvt 1583865 case 2873673 ellipse made in 1989

Patek Philippe

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,297–$7,161
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Timepieces, London · 17 April 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4654168
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, a yellow gold elliptical bracelet watch with dateref 3788 mvt 1583865 case 2873673 ellipse made in 1989. Sotheby's, 17 Apr 2018, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4654168.

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Patek Philippe, a yellow gold elliptical bracelet watch with dateref 3788 mvt 1583865 case 2873673 ellipse made in 1989. Sotheby's, 17 Apr 2018, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4654168.

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From the same sale Fine Timepieces · Apr 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
a yellow gold automatic centre seconds wristwatch with date Ref 5177 … Breguet £4,500–£6,500
A Yellow Gold Open-Faced Keyless Lever Quarter Repeating Watch No 310… Dent £3,500–£4,500
Retailed by Hausmann: a Pink Gold Wristwatch Ref 96 Mvt 966803 Case 3… Patek Philippe £2,500–£3,500
A white gold automatic wristwatch Ref 3429 mvt 1112800 case 2629778 m… Patek Philippe £4,000–£6,000
A Yellow Gold and Titalnium Diamond-Set Wristwatchref 2611 Case 53907… £3,000–£5,000
A Yellow Gold Rectangular Dual Time Zone Wristwatch Ref A105980 Case … £7,000–£9,000

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Patek Philippe Reference 3937/3 | A yellow gold wristwatch with date and br $5,356 Sotheby's, May 2024
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Patek Philippe Patek Philippe | A pink gold wristwatch | Circa 1917 Sotheby's, Nov 2022
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 18ct yellow gold ladies wristwatch Ref. 4179 Strauss & Co, Nov 2025
Patek Philippe Neptune, Reference 4880 | A yellow gold, stainless steel and Sotheby's, Feb 2022
Patek Philippe retailed by f. woroniecki, warsaw: yellow gold hunting-cased Sotheby's, Dec 2020
Patek Philippe Calatrava Cross | A pair of pink gold cufflinks Sotheby's, Jun 2023
Patek Philippe A platinum folding clasp, Circa 2015 Sotheby's, Apr 2026

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