$23,600
"Steel Ref. 565" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 920018, case No. 618990. Made in 1940, sold on November 29th 1940. Very fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, polished and brushed, dust cover, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands. Notes Ref. 565 Production of this reference started in 1938. Similar watches are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. II, pp. 84 - 86.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-06-14
