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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 324

Yellow Gold Calatrava Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava?, No. 926264, case No. 299525. Made in the 1940?s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

USD 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, guilloché subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes 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 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Calatrava For over sixty years the Calatrava has been considered a classic and the most popular wristwatch, even though its production is limited to a few thousand pieces per 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 gentleman's wristwatch derives its name from the knight's cross, symbol of Patek Philippe. Over the years, several variations have been created. Some cases are endowed with straight lugs, others have integrated lugs that flow harmoniously and produce a "tonneau" effect.