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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
Lot 2218 THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3998, MOVEMENT NO. 3'008'196, CASE NO. 4'040'706, MANUFACTURED IN 1998

Closed27 November 2019

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HKD 162,500

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3998, MOVEMENT NO. 3'008'196, CASE NO. 4'040'706, MANUFACTURED IN 1998
Movement: Cal. 315 SC, automatic, 30 jewels, Geneva Seal, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Screw back, 34 mm. diam., signed
With: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1998 and its subsequent sale on 23 June 1998, presentation box and outer packaging

Specialist note

Ref. 3998 was launched in 1989 and produced in all colours of gold and platinum. Different dial variations were made and most commonly fitted with gold applied index. Black dial with diamond hour markers were usually found in 3998P. To the best of our knowledge this is one of only 2 known examples in 3998G.