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Reference 3948 Ellipse Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow gold ellipse wristwatch, Made in 1982
Lot Closed
May 3, 08:01 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Reference 3948 Ellipse
Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow gold ellipse wristwatch, Made in 1982
Dial: ivory-white
Caliber: cal. 215 PS mechanical, 18 jewels
Movement number: 1'355'136
Case: 18k yellow gold, snap on case back
Case number: 2'802'816
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 32 x 28 mm
Signed: case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on February 24, 1983
SKU: BTRKM
The ref. 3948J was the first Ellipse to ever feature a subsidiary seconds dial and the elegant workhorse caliber 215 PS (petite seconds). Production started in 1982 and continued through the mid 1990s. This example features a rare archive-confirmed ivory-white dial with Tiffany & Co. signature.