Lot 242 · Important Watches
a fine and rare large 18k yellow gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon-phases1978 ref 3448 mvt 1119525 case 332893
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 4 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4132262
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, a fine and rare large 18k yellow gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon-phases1978 ref 3448 mvt 1119525 case 332893. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2012, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4132262.
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Patek Philippe, a fine and rare large 18k yellow gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon-phases1978 ref 3448 mvt 1119525 case 332893. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2012, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4132262.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A yellow gold, enamel and pearl-set pear-form verge watch | — | $2,000–$3,000 | |
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| a unique pink gold and silver renaissance revival style watch with ma… | — | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| an 18k yellow gold and pearl-set open-faced watch with broochcirca 1900 | — | $3,500–$4,500 | |
| a lady's 14k yellow gold hunting cased quarter repeating watch made f… | — | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patek Philippe | Nautilus, Reference 3700/11 | A yellow gold wristwatch with | $170,355 | Sotheby's, May 2023 | |
| Patek Philippe | Nautilus, Reference 5711 | A pink gold bracelet watch with d | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 5726/1A-001 Nautilus, Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Nautilus 'Three Dots', Reference 3712/1A-001 | A factory sea | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Patek Philippe | 'Tasti Tondi', Reference 1463 | A yellow gold chronograph wr | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Reference 3448 | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Ref. 5070P-001 Platinum chronograph wristwatch Circa 2010 | | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
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.