20,060 CHF
Ref. 570, Yellow Gold "Oversized" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava”, No. 725899, case No. 308028, Ref. 570. Made in 1955, sold on March 15th, 1956. Very fine and rare, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 12-400, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, 2005, vol. II, p. 96- 98.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
