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Lot 8657 · Important Watches II

Reference 5038 | A limited edition white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hour and leap year indication, In single factory seal, Circa 1997 | 百達翡麗 | 型號5038 | 限量版白金萬年曆腕錶,備月相、24 小時及閏年顯示,原廠未開封,約1997年製

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Estimate
HK$240,000–HK$320,000 hammer ≈ $30,873–$41,165
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches II, Hong Kong · 9 October 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5242568
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 5038 | A limited edition white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hour and leap year indication, In single factory seal, Circa 1997 | 百達翡麗 | 型號5038 | 限量版白金萬年曆腕錶,備月相、24 小時及閏年顯示,原廠未開封,約1997年製. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2024, lot 8657. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5242568.

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Patek Philippe, Reference 5038 | A limited edition white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hour and leap year indication, In single factory seal, Circa 1997 | 百達翡麗 | 型號5038 | 限量版白金萬年曆腕錶,備月相、24 小時及閏年顯示,原廠未開封,約1997年製. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2024, lot 8657. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5242568.

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From the same sale Important Watches II · Oct 2024

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