Prestigious Wristwatches

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 598

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 1110361, case No. 310832, Ref. 3439. Production of this reference started in 1960.Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 20,000 - 23,000

USD 13,000 - 14,000

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed case back. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. 27-460, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 and 4 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3 - 5*
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 219.