The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 452

Patek Philippe & Cie. à Genève, No. 197736,case No. 412648, made for Shaefer & Hartel, Rochester, N. Y. (U. S. A. ), sold to William E. Sloan Jr. in July 1927 for $ 1'450.Very fine and rare 18K gold, triple complication, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch, with perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous twice 30-minute recorder. In original mahogany fitted box, accompanied by the original certificate and receipt dated 1927.

CHF 120,000 - 140,000

Sold: CHF 168,500

C. Three body, massive "bassine", polished with concealed hinge, the back engraved with a small crest. Hinged gold cuvette engraved: Made for WilliamE. Sloan Jr. in July 1927. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunksubsidiary dials for days of the week, minute register with inner moon phase aperture, its age on theborder, months, subsidiary seconds with red outerdate ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels,counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split-seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push-piece in the band.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 54 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3-5

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Dial: 2 - 01

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CalatravaFor more than 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 wristwatch collection for gentlemen derived its name from the knight's cross, symbol of the Geneva manufacturer. The firt model had a Clous de Paris bezel; over the years, several variations were created. Some cases are endowed with straight lugs from which the strap is assembled, others have integrated lugs that flow harmoniously and produce a "tonneau" effect, like the present model. It is a rare piece, for the most exclusive private collections, since it was substituted with the new version inyellow gold.