Important Watches Including The Ruby Collection and An Important Private Asian Collection Part V · 27 November 2020

Patek Philippe. AN Important and Possibly Unique 18K Pink Gold Automatic Minute Repeating

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN IMPORTANT AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND RUBY-SET DIAL REF. 3974, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

Patek Philippe · reference 3974

Christie's, November 2020

Hammer result

HKD 7,090,000

about $914,744 at today's rate

41% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 6,300,000
High estimate HKD 12,000,000
In USD $812,819 to $1,548,227

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Important Watches Including The Ruby Collection and An Important Private Asian Collection Part V

Date

27 November 2020

Lot number

2428

Reference

3974

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1992

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Ask against realised

$525,000 dealers ask from vs $914,744 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 3974. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

21 confirmed sales, 2009 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2009 to 2025. Low $380,448, high $1,276,528.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $673,415 $673,415 to $673,415
2024 1 $1,276,528 $1,276,528 to $1,276,528
2023 1 $645,147 $645,147 to $645,147
2021 3 $572,021 $388,500 to $939,061
2020 2 $642,849 $370,953 to $914,744
2019 2 $380,448 $376,091 to $384,806
2018 1 $492,500 $492,500 to $492,500
2015 1 $399,084 $399,084 to $399,084
2013 1 $795,750 $795,750 to $795,750
2012 4 $516,061 $338,500 to $902,500
2010 2 $611,208 $509,096 to $713,320
2009 2 $793,551 $387,102 to $1,200,000

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Patek Philippe Ref. 3974 Phillips May 2025 CHF 558,800 ($673,415)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3974 Phillips Nov 2024 CHF 1,117,600 ($1,276,528)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND COVETED 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC M Christie's Nov 2023 CHF 579,600 ($645,147)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEAT Christie's May 2021 CHF 350,000 ($388,500)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC M Christie's May 2021 CHF 846,000 ($939,061)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE Christie's May 2021 CHF 350,000 ($388,500)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEAT Christie's Jul 2020 HKD 2,875,000 ($370,953)
Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and very rare 18K gold aut Christie's Nov 2019 CHF 375,000 ($376,091)
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