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Lot 206 · Important Watches

Reference 5738P Golden Ellipse | A platinum automatic wristwatch, Circa 2017

Patek Philippe

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Estimate
$20,000–$40,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 6 December 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5261798
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, Reference 5738P Golden Ellipse | A platinum automatic wristwatch, Circa 2017. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2024, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261798.

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Patek Philippe, Reference 5738P Golden Ellipse | A platinum automatic wristwatch, Circa 2017. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2024, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261798.

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