$15,000
Ref. 3893 White Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1822401, case No. 2878513, Ref. 3893.Made in 1990, sold January 24, 1991. Very fine, rare and elegant, thin, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sapphire crystal. Guilloché white with painted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Black baton hands. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Notes Reference 3893 was mostly made in yellow and pink gold.White gold versions are rare and this dial configuration is even more unusual. The Extract from the Archives confirms that the dial is white with 13 black indexes and exterior minute scale. To the best of our knowledge this watch is the first of its kind ever to appear at auction.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
