The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 275

Ref. 5026J, Calatrava Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava", case No. 3151468, case No. 4035713. Ref. 5026J-015. Sold on February 12th, 2001. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with offset seconds and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, transparent screwed-down case back, sapphire crystals. D. ?Grene Argente? with black painted baton indexes and radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 5. Black baton hands. M. Cal. 240 PS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.