Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 12 June 2012

Patek Philippe ref. 3974 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1906057, case No. Ref

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3974 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1906057, case No. Ref. 3974. Made in 1992, sold November 16th, 1992. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original Patek mahogany fitted box, Certificate of Origin, and setting pin.

Patek Philippe · reference 3974

Antiquorum, June 2012

Hammer result

USD 380,500

5% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 250,000
High estimate USD 400,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

12 June 2012

Lot number

268

Reference

3974

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1992

Accompanied by

box and papers

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Ask against realised

$525,000 dealers ask from vs $380,500 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
Patek Philippe Ref. 3974 Phillips Nov 2024 CHF 1,117,600
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND COVETED 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC M Christie's Nov 2023 CHF 579,600
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEAT Christie's May 2021 CHF 350,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC M Christie's May 2021 CHF 846,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE Christie's May 2021 CHF 350,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN IMPORTANT AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE 18K PINK GO Christie's Nov 2020 HKD 7,090,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEAT Christie's Jul 2020 HKD 2,875,000
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