PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 3998, MOVEMENT NO. 3'008'196, CASE NO. 4'040'706, MANUFACTURED IN 1998 Movement: Cal. 315 SC, automatic, 30 jewels, Geneva Seal, signed Dial: Signed Case: Screw back, 34 mm. diam., signed With: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1998 and its subsequent sale on 23 June 1998, presentation box and outer packaging
Ref. 3998 was launched in 1989 and produced in all colours of gold and platinum. Different dial variations were made and most commonly fitted with gold applied index. Black dial with diamond hour markers were usually found in 3998P. To the best of our knowledge this is one of only 2 known examples in 3998G.