Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Apr 03, 2019

LOT 160

Manual-winding water-resistant gentleman’s wristwatch, “Calatrava”, Reference 438

HKD 39,000 - 46,800

EUR 4,500 - 5,400 / EUR 4,500 - 5,400 / USD 5,000 - 6,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,000


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 3-8 *

Good
Dial: 3-53-01

Good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva

Model "Calatrava"

Reference 438

Year 1943

Movement No. 911 157

Calibre  10-110, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hall Mark

Case No. 629 513

Material stainless steel

Bracelet brown leather strap

Buckle 18K white gold Patek Philippe

Diameter 28 mm.

Signature Dial, case and movement

Accessories Extract from the Archives

Notes

Stainless steel, manual-winding, round-shaped, water-resistant gentleman’s wristwatch, with screwed case-back, subsidiary seconds at 6 with luminous dots and Tritium coated blued steel “baton” hands, and dust protecting cap.
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The Extract from the Archives, dated February 15, 2016, mentioned that this watch was sold on November 17, 1943.
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Patek Philippe Reference 438
This reference is launched in 1935. It’s one of the earlier models by the firm designed with a water-resistant type case.