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Very special indeed. Take good care of this rare species!

… the one on sale misses the solid case cover. That explains why the price is quite low.

This configuration of 5050 (Platinum with Roman numerals - if confirmed in certificate and no later service dial) makes the watch one of the rarest pieces. Personally, I also like the look and feel of this timepiece a lot. But the above is an objective criterion, unrelated to personal taste. One of

… pay a premium based on your argument. Nobody can prove it. Ie no signs of wear after a certain time after delivery implies it is probably polished (ie no price premium acceptable).

... has a big disadvantage if you want to wear it: the enamel dial is likely to be damaged under impact. And this would reduce the value by appox. 50%-75%...

if a 5711 looks like new (ie no visible signs of wearing) and if it is no longer sealed/has not been bought very recently I would assume that it has been polished. Otherwise you would see some signs of age

the 3998 would be a great „first“ Patek Philippe. I have always admired the 3998 since when I was still very young in the mid 90s. Later, I bought many Patek Philippe (and Rolex). And even though I oen many complicated Patek today I still consider the 3998 as top-relevant in my collection. I have th

I am travelling right now but will post a picture later this week. Your observation is correct, the baton dial 3998P with sigma dial (ie the first version which one would typically want to own as a collector) is not easy to find. But a true classic. And a symbol for the Philippe Stern era of Patek P

from the 80s/90s, produced in quite limited numbers. Not easy to find. If you are interested go for the earlier versions with sigma dial and times roman date disc.