Important Watches · 17 December 2013

Patek Philippe. An Unusual Stainless Steel Tonneau-Shaped Wristwatch SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE

Patek Philippe. An Unusual Stainless Steel Tonneau-Shaped Wristwatch SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 3579, MOVEMENT NO. 1'158'300, CASE NO. 519'743, MANUFACTURED IN 1971

Patek Philippe · reference 3579

Christie's, December 2013

Hammer result

USD 10,000

Beat the high estimate by 25%
Low estimate USD 6,000
High estimate USD 8,000

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Important Watches

Date

17 December 2013

Lot number

166

Reference

3579

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1971

Ask against realised

$8,000 dealers ask from vs $10,000 this lot made

Across 12 dealer listings of reference 3579. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

16 confirmed sales, 2003 to 2014

Average realised price per year, 2003 to 2014. Low $6,391, high $10,973.

YearSalesAverageRange
2014 2 $7,577 $7,091 to $8,063
2013 6 $7,319 $4,834 to $10,479
2012 2 $9,983 $7,738 to $12,228
2010 1 $8,660 $8,660 to $8,660
2007 2 $6,608 $4,366 to $8,850
2006 1 $6,391 $6,391 to $6,391
2005 1 $10,973 $10,973 to $10,973
2003 1 $7,820 $7,820 to $7,820

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

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