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870Σ

Patek Philippe

Ref. 3998G-011

Calatrava

百達翡麗,「Calatrava」型號3998G-011,白金自動腕錶,備中心秒針、日期顯示及黑色錶盤,約2004年製。附原裝證書、錶盒

The ref. 3998 was launched in 1989 and remained a staple offering in the Patek Philippe collection until being discontinued in 2005. With a water resistant, screw-back 34 mm diameter case, and an attractive date dial layout with sweep seconds, this watch was a commercial success and remains highly desirable to this day. The watches were sold in a variety of styles, ranging from models with diamond or sapphire-set dials, black dials and even a limited edition model for the retailer Garrard, The Crown Jewellers.

The present timepiece is a later example which features a calibre 315 SC. Offered in “like-new” overall condition along with its full set of accessories, the present example has been in this connoisseur’s collection for 21 years. Only a handful of examples are known so far, this is an opportunity for collectors who are looking for a discontinued and rare Calatrava.

Patek Philippe

Swiss | 1839

Since 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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