
Sharon Chan
International Director



HK$180,000 - HK$350,000

International Director

Specialist

Senior Business Associate
Consultant
In the realm of Patek Philippe's most famous creations, the reference 3878 emerges as a golden specter, the maison's inaugural automatic skeletonized wristwatch, unveiled circa 1981 and veiled in exclusivity until 2007, with very limited production of roughly 500 pieces in 18k yellow gold, with only 58 ever making it back to the market since launch. This scarcity, born from meticulous hand-finishing and the era's artisanal constraints, renders it a collector's dream: pristine exemplars elude the market, surfacing at auctions only every few years.
The 31mm case, polished to a sunburst sheen, cradles a sapphire crystal that bares all: a fully skeletonized dial where the automatic Caliber 2402—Patek's 27-jewel, 21,600 vph heartbeat with 48-hour power reserve—dances in guilloché-etched 18k gold plates, bridges, and rotors, signed and decorated with côtes de Genève waves. Blued feuille hands sweep over luminous indices, the balance wheel a hypnotic pendulum at 6 o'clock, all framed by a yellow gold bezel that is subtle in its beauty. For the savant who seeks Patek's most rare and iconic skeletonized timepiece, the reference 3878 is sure amaze and impress on the wrist.