$8,050
“Stainless steel Ref. 96” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 827941, case No. 615804, Ref. 96. Manufactured in 1942. Production of this reference started in 1932. Very fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied steel indexes, subsidiary seconds. Steel "feuille" hands. Cal. 12- 120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochonism and 5 positions, flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07