33,040 CHF
Platinum “Calatrava” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, “Calatrava”, No. 965044, case No. 302156, Ref. 96. Made in 1945, sold on March 8th,1950. Extremely fine and rare, platinum and diamond gentleman’s wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with round and baguette diamond-set indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold “feuille” hands. Cal. 12’’’- 120, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes Ref. 96 Production of this reference started in 1934.Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 173-174. Calatrava For over sixty years the Calatrava has been a classic, and the most popular wristwatch, although only a few thousand pieces are produced each year, since it takes about nine months to complete one watch. Patek Philippe, which initially specialized in custom-made watches, launched its first collection in 1932 with the creation of the Calatrava. This wristwatch collection for gentlemen derived its name from the knight’s cross, symbol of the Genevan manufacturer. Over the years, several variations were created. Some cases have straight lugs to which the strap is fitted, others have
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
