Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 12 May 2013

Patek Philippe ref 3848 Ellipse Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, 'Ellipse'

PATEK PHILIPPE REF 3848 ELLIPSE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, 'Ellipse', movement No.1333383, case No.554648, Ref. 3848. Made in the 1980s. Very fine, oval, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle

Patek Philippe · reference 3848

Antiquorum, May 2013

Hammer result

CHF 5,000

about $5,212 at today's rate

17% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 4,000
High estimate CHF 6,000
In USD $4,169 to $6,254

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

12 May 2013

Lot number

220

Reference

3848

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1985

Ask against realised

$7,500 dealers ask from vs $5,212 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 ($78,425)
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 17 Ellipse Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 16,250 ($20,906)
Reference 3848 Ellipse | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 197 Sotheby's Mar 2026 USD 21,760 ($21,760)
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 1 Ellipse Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 10,000 ($12,438)
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 Ellipse Antiquorum May 2025 HKD 106,250 ($13,551)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3848 Ellipse Phillips Sep 2024 HKD 101,600 ($13,040)
Patek Philippe Ref 3848 Ellipse Antiquorum Nov 2023 CHF 5,625 ($6,261)
Reference 3848 Ellipse | Retailed by Gubelin: A yellow gold Sotheby's Jun 2022 USD 10,080 ($10,080)
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