Lot 2362 · Important Watches
Ellipse, Reference 3987 | A yellow gold wristwatch with diamond-set associated bracelet, Circa 1986
Patek Philippe · gold
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $12,747–$25,493
- Result
- upcoming — 19 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 19 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17772463
- Record
- first seen 3 Sep 2026 · updated 7 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Ellipse, Reference 3987 | A yellow gold wristwatch with diamond-set associated bracelet, Circa 1986. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2026, lot 2362. estimate HK$100,000–HK$200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17772463.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
96% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Patek Philippe, Ellipse, Reference 3987 | A yellow gold wristwatch with diamond-set associated bracelet, Circa 1986. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2026, lot 2362. estimate HK$100,000–HK$200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17772463.
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