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Lot 33 · Important Watches

a rare yellow gold oval skeletonized wristwatch with bracelet ref 3881/001 mvt 1389366 case 2801799 ellipse made in 1984

Patek Philippe

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Estimate
CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000 hammer ≈ $29,850–$49,749
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Geneva · 10 November 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-4412285
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, a rare yellow gold oval skeletonized wristwatch with bracelet ref 3881/001 mvt 1389366 case 2801799 ellipse made in 1984. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2015, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4412285.

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Patek Philippe, a rare yellow gold oval skeletonized wristwatch with bracelet ref 3881/001 mvt 1389366 case 2801799 ellipse made in 1984. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2015, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4412285.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Nov 2015

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a stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date moon-phases and brac… CHF 6,000–CHF 8,000
a fine small yellow gold and enamel open-faced keyless watchmvt 33240… CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with registers and braceletr… Omega CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000

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