$4,250
Patek Philippe Ref. 96, Calatrava Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 733706, case No. 323563, Ref. 96. Made circa 1966. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. Champagne with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer dot minute division. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 27-AM 400, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 7 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-09-15
