$10,620
"Stainless Steel Ref. 96" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 819382, case No. 667963, Ref. 96. Made circa 1930. Very fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied steel baton indexes, subsidiary seconds at 6, outer minute division. Steel "feuille" hands. Notes Ref. 96 Production of this reference started in 1932. Similar watches are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. I, pp. 36, 37, 51 & 253 and in vol. II, pp. 40-48.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-06-14