$30,600
Skeleton Automatic Ref. 3878 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1239364, case No. 2992771, Ref. 3878. Made in 1999, sold January 21st, 2002. Very fine and very rare, skeletonized, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklets. Two-body, solid, polished, band engraved in a scroll pattern, central lugs, transparent case back, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 240 SQ, skeletonized, by Pierre Dominietto and engraved by Christian Thibert, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 5 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-11