Important Watches Wristwatches, and C...
The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000
LOT 428
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Calatrava,No. 201534, case No. 609839, 1930?s.Very fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.
HKD 90,000 - 112,000
USD 12,000 - 14,000
C. two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel and lugs. D. matte silver with two concentric brushed silver ring dials with painted and applied gold indexes for the hours, Arabic numerals and indexes for the seconds. ?Feuille? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12???-120 SC, gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement ?à moustache?, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 4 |
Fair |
Movement: * 4 - 5 |
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Dial: 4 - 21 - 01 |
Notes
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. Over thyears, 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.