Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 922581, case No. 297941, Ref. 96. Made circa 1940. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe service document dated July 2013.
Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 12'-120 rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-02 |
Good HANDS Service hands |