PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3878, MOVEMENT NO. 1'239'032, CASE NO. 2'809'724, MANUFACTURED IN 1982

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD SKELETONISED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3878, MOVEMENT NO. 1'239'032, CASE NO. 2'809'724, MANUFACTURED IN 1982
Movement: Cal. 240 SQU, automatic, 27 jewels, signed
Dial: Skeletonised dial, signed
Case: Glazed display snap on back, 31 mm. diam., signed
With: 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1982 and its subsequent sale on 28 January 1986 and presentation box
Special notice
Lot incorporates material from endangered species that is not for sale and is shown for display purposes only. The endangered species strap shown with the Lot is for display purposes only and is not for sale.Upon sale, the watch will not be supplied to a buyer outside Hong Kong with any watch strap.

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Lot Essay

Reference 3878, Patek Philippe's only automatic skeletonised wristwatch at the time, was in production from 1981 and later replaced by reference 5180. The estimated production is around 500 examples.

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