877Σ
Patek Philippe
Ref. 3878
A very rare and attractive yellow gold skeletonized wristwatch
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 360,000€22,100 - 39,800$25,600 - 46,200
HK$362,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1995
- Reference No
- 3878
- Movement No
- 1'239'352
- Case No
- 2'974'868
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 240 SQ, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Alligator
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
- Dimensions
- 31mm diameter
- Signed
- Case and movement signed
- Accessories
- With Patek Philippe leather watch pouch. Further accompanied with Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1995 and its subsequent sale on June 14th, 1995.
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Catalogue Essay
Released in 1981 and discontinued in 1998, Patek Philippe’s reference 3878 is an intriguing timepiece, for while it is a dress watch it is also a work of art. The intricately engraved ultrathin automatic movement is beguiling. This was Patek Philippe’s first self-winding skeletonized wristwatch and was difficult to manufacture due to the ultrathin movement and the sapphire crystals. Approximately 500 examples of the reference 3878 were manufactured.
Fresh to the market, the present skeletonized wristwatch from 1995 is in extremely well-preserved condition and was serviced by Patek Philippe in March 2018. The skeletonized wristwatch has a distinct look and place in time, and today fits with the nostalgia for the retro look.
Fresh to the market, the present skeletonized wristwatch from 1995 is in extremely well-preserved condition and was serviced by Patek Philippe in March 2018. The skeletonized wristwatch has a distinct look and place in time, and today fits with the nostalgia for the retro look.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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