Important Watches Featuring The Leo Collection: 31 Sophisticated Wristwatches Curated by Frank Schilling · 16 June 2010

Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare 18K Gold Minute Repeating Wristwatch with Additional Gold Case

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH ADDITIONAL GOLD CASE BACK, MADE TO CELEBRATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE IN 1989 SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 1904031, CASE NO. 2906833, REF. 3979, MANUFACTURED IN 1991

Patek Philippe · reference 3979

Christie's, June 2010

Hammer result

USD 230,500

8% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 180,000
High estimate USD 250,000

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Important Watches Featuring The Leo Collection: 31 Sophisticated Wristwatches Curated by Frank Schilling

Date

16 June 2010

Lot number

351

Reference

3979

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1991

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Ask against realised

$450,000 dealers ask from vs $230,500 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 3979. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

16 confirmed sales, 1999 to 2024

Average realised price per year, 1999 to 2024. Low $157,030, high $410,017.

YearSalesAverageRange
2024 2 $372,226 $280,260 to $464,192
2021 1 $212,500 $212,500 to $212,500
2018 1 $380,889 $380,889 to $380,889
2014 2 $410,017 $351,750 to $468,284
2013 1 $291,757 $291,757 to $291,757
2010 1 $230,500 $230,500 to $230,500
2007 1 $254,800 $254,800 to $254,800
2006 2 $279,408 $270,546 to $288,270
2005 1 $284,003 $284,003 to $284,003
2003 1 $325,656 $325,656 to $325,656
2002 1 $189,500 $189,500 to $189,500
1999 2 $157,030 $156,435 to $157,624

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. 3979 Phillips Nov 2024 CHF 406,400
Patek Philippe Ref. 3979 Phillips May 2024 CHF 254,000
PATEK PHILIPPE, GOLD MINUTE REPEATING, REF. 3979 - 150TH ANN Christie's Apr 2021 USD 212,500
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY FINE AND VERY RARE PLATINUM AUT Christie's Nov 2018 HKD 2,980,000
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3979 MINUTE REPEATER POSSIBLY UNIQUE BRE Antiquorum Sep 2014 USD 351,750
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3979 MINUTE REPEATER BLACK ENAMEL DIAL P Antiquorum Jun 2014 HKD 3,630,000
Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic minu Christie's Nov 2013 CHF 269,000
Minute Repeater Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 1904062, ca Antiquorum Mar 2007 USD 254,800
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