Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 25 April 2012

Patek Philippe ref. 3848 Ellipse Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, Gold Ellipse, No

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3848 ELLIPSE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, Gold Ellipse, No. 1330458, case No. 558860, Ref. 3848/1. Made in the 1980's. Fine, oval, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe woven link bracelet.

Patek Philippe · reference 3848

Antiquorum, April 2012

Hammer result

USD 6,875

Beat the high estimate by 15%
Low estimate USD 4,000
High estimate USD 6,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

25 April 2012

Lot number

45

Reference

3848

Brand

Patek Philippe

Ask against realised

$7,500 dealers ask from vs $6,875 this lot made

Across 11 dealer listings of reference 3848. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

18 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $4,750, high $40,364.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $40,364 $20,906 to $78,425
2025 2 $12,994 $12,438 to $13,551
2024 1 $13,040 $13,040 to $13,040
2023 1 $6,261 $6,261 to $6,261
2022 1 $10,080 $10,080 to $10,080
2020 1 $7,602 $7,602 to $7,602
2018 1 $5,258 $5,258 to $5,258
2017 1 $4,750 $4,750 to $4,750
2016 1 $4,914 $4,914 to $4,914
2015 2 $7,188 $5,000 to $9,375
2014 1 $7,500 $7,500 to $7,500
2013 3 $5,261 $5,212 to $5,321

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. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD Christie's May 2026 CHF 60,960
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 17 Ellipse Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 16,250
Reference 3848 Ellipse | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 197 Sotheby's Mar 2026 USD 21,760
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 1 Ellipse Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 10,000
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 Ellipse Antiquorum May 2025 HKD 106,250
Patek Philippe Ref. 3848 Ellipse Phillips Sep 2024 HKD 101,600
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 Ellipse Antiquorum Nov 2023 CHF 5,625
Reference 3848 Ellipse | Retailed by Gubelin: A yellow gold Sotheby's Jun 2022 USD 10,080
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