80,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 727302, case No. 309769, Ref. 2597 HS (Heures Sautantes), with two hands. Production of this reference started in 1958.Very fine and rare, two-time zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards and backwards according to the world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time, concave lugs. matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. Cal. 12-400 HS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cubimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Notes Ref. 2597 HS (Heures sautantes).Production of this reference started in 1958. It was produced in two versions:- first series, with an adjustable jumping hour hand;- second series, with a second adustable jumping blued steel hour hand; the manufacture of this second device began in March, 1962. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 238-239.CalatravaFor over sixty years the Calatrava has been considered a classic and the most popular wristwatch of Patek Philippe. Since it takes considerable time to
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
