$10,502
"Water-resistant Calatrava" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 725661, case No. 307474, Ref. 2545. Made in 1955. Production of this reference started in 1954. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 12-400, stamped with the Seal of 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, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-09-26
