Lot 32 · Important Watches
Reference 3878 | A yellow gold skeletonized wristwatch, Service Sealed, Circa 1990
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 9 June 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5130975
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3878 | A yellow gold skeletonized wristwatch, Service Sealed, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2023, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5130975.
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Patek Philippe, Reference 3878 | A yellow gold skeletonized wristwatch, Service Sealed, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2023, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5130975.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Jun 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 5270 | A white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwat… | Patek Philippe | $70,000–$120,000 | |
| Reference 116520 Daytona | A fully stickered stainless steel automati… | Rolex | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Ellipse | A yellow gold skeletonized oval wristwatch, Circa 1980 | Patek Philippe | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Reference 5131G-001 | A white gold world time wristwatch with cloison… | Patek Philippe | $70,000–$120,000 | |
| Reference 1539 | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, Ci… | Breguet | $20,000–$40,000 | |
| Reference 16519 'Zenith' Daytona | A white gold and diamond-set chron… | Rolex | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | $60,960 | Phillips, Jun 2025 | |
| Patek Philippe | 'Nautilus' gold wristwatch, Ref. 3800/1 | Rago, Oct 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 5050 | A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch wi | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Ref. 5496P-001 Double-sealed platinum perpetual calendar wri | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Advanced Research, Reference 5450 A limited edition platinum | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 5130P-001 | A platinum world time wristwatch | Cir | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 5130 | A platinum world time wristwatch, Circa 200 | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | ‘150th Anniversary’, Reference 3960P | A limited edition pla | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.