Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 121

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 925909, case No. 298880, Ref. 96. Made in 1944, sold on September 8th, 1944. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Extract from the Archives.

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

USD 5,100 - 6,500 / CHF 4,700 - 5,900

Sold: HKD 46,250

Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. Light champagne with applied yellow gold faceted indexes, subsidiary seconds, outer minutes division. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. Cal. 12-120, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-48

Good

Later crown

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 30 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm.