Important Watches Wristwatches, and C...
The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000
LOT 523
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Calatrava, No. 864607, case No. 299632, circa 1950.Very fine and rare, large, indirect center-seconds,18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.
HKD 56,000 - 72,000
USD 7,000 - 9,000
C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. ?Bâton? yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12???-120 SC, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 4 - 5 |
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Dial: 4 - 17 - 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.