Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 27 March 2011

Patek Philippe ' Silver Lever Chronometer Navigation Watch for Geneva Observatory Trial Patek

Patek Philippe ' Silver Lever Chronometer Navigation Watch for Geneva Observatory Trial Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Montre de Torpilleur" No. 191011, case No. 625944, Ref. 738, made in 1921, sold on January 30, 1942. Exceptionally fine and rare, large, silver, keyless, "Extra" adjusted lever chronometer navigation watch with Guillaume balance adjusted by J. Golay-Audemars, entered for Geneva Observatory Timing Contest, category A, in 1927, achieving 636 points and Honorable Mention. Accompan

Patek Philippe · reference 738

Antiquorum, March 2011

Hammer result

CHF 28,750

about $31,445 at today's rate

Estimate Not published
Reference averages $38,280
This lot -18% against that average
Based on 9 recorded sales

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

27 March 2011

Lot number

433

Reference

738

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1921

What this reference has made at auction

9 confirmed sales, 2002 to 2024

Average realised price per year, 2002 to 2024. Low $16,693, high $115,239.

YearSalesAverageRange
2024 1 $19,309 $19,309 to $19,309
2023 1 $20,870 $20,870 to $20,870
2022 1 $35,067 $35,067 to $35,067
2020 1 $16,693 $16,693 to $16,693
2013 1 $115,239 $115,239 to $115,239
2012 1 $51,169 $51,169 to $51,169
2011 2 $28,142 $24,840 to $31,445
2002 1 $19,749 $19,749 to $19,749

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 738 Deck Watch Antiquorum May 2024 CHF 17,500 ($19,309)
Patek Philippe Ref 738 Pocket Chronometer So Called Deck Wat Antiquorum Nov 2023 CHF 18,750 ($20,870)
Patek Philippe Ref 738 Deck Watch Having Won A First Class B Antiquorum Nov 2022 CHF 35,000 ($35,067)
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 738, CHRONOMETER POCKET WATCH, EXTRA MO Antiquorum Nov 2020 CHF 15,000 ($16,693)
Patek Philippe. A fine, large and historically interesting s Christie's Nov 2013 CHF 106,250 ($115,239)
PATEK PHILIPPE ' POSSIBLY UNIQUE MOVEMENT & POWER RESERVE & Antiquorum May 2012 CHF 47,500 ($51,169)
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 738, LEVER CHRONOMETER NAVIGATION WATCH Antiquorum Nov 2011 CHF 22,500 ($24,840)
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Mon-tre de Torpilleur" No. 1 Antiquorum Oct 2002 CHF 29,900 ($19,749)
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