Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 201

Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Tiffany & Co, "Calatrava", No. 7644440, case No. 309897, Ref. 3403. Production of this reference started in 1958. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down dedicated case back, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Champagne with applied faceted gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.