Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 54

"Pink Gold Ref. 448" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 955163, case No. 303490, Ref. 448. Made circa 1952. Very fine and rare, mid-sized, 18K pink gold wristwatch.

USD 4,500 - 5,500

EUR 3,300 - 4,000

Sold: USD 6,490

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Champagne with applied faceted pink gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, sunk guilloché subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-9*

Good

Scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Production of this reference started in 1935. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. II, p. 66.