Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 336

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA STEEL Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 184048, case No. 620105, Ref. 96. Made in 1923, encased in 1940. Very fine, mid-sized, stainless steel wristwatch. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 49,000 / USD 4,200 - 6,300

Sold: CHF 9,375

Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied stainless steel faceted bâton indexes, outer minutes division. Stainles steel feuille hands. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2-24

Very good

Slightly chipped
Movement: 2-8*

Very good

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-8-01

Very good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 31 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm. Launched in 1932, this particular example, like a lot of the first models produced used movement that were made earlier in the 20's and were cased in the 30's upon the launch of the reference 96.