Lot 496 · Important Watches: Part II
Ellipse, Ref. 4698J Yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch Circa 1978
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- Estimate
- CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000 hammer ≈ $4,041–$6,061
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 11 May 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5024116
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Ellipse, Ref. 4698J Yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 11 May 2022, lot 496. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5024116.
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Patek Philippe, Ellipse, Ref. 4698J Yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 11 May 2022, lot 496. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5024116.
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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilt metal , pearl-set and enamel open faced watch made for the Chine… | — | CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| St-Moritz, Ref. BB33VLD Limited edition carbon gold wristwatch with d… | Bulgari | CHF 1,000–CHF 2,000 | |
| Ref. 3970/002 Yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph bracelet wat… | Patek Philippe | CHF 60,000–CHF 80,000 | |
| Octo Biretro Zebra, Ref. OBR.X.60.999.LZ.BD.S33 White gold, diamond a… | Gérald Genta | CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| Gilt brass world time wall clock Circa 2000 | — | CHF 22,000–CHF 32,000 | |
| 'Homage to Walter Lange' 1815, Ref. 297.032 Limited edition pink gold… | A. Lange & Söhne | CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Patek Philippe | Gold Wristwatch, 'Ellipse' | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Patek Philippe | 'Top Hat' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1450 | Rago, Oct 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: Reference 600 platinum | A platin | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | A yellow gold open faced watch, Circa 1955 | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Patek Philippe | a yellow gold wristwatch ref 2500 mvt 957776 case 670802 mad | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Patek Philippe | Porte-clés et paire de boutons de manchette | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, May 2019 |
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.