Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 232

"Steel Ref. 565" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 920018, case No. 618990. Made in 1940, sold on November 29th 1940. Very fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 23,600

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, dust cover, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an East Coast Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4-10*

Fair

Patinated

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-28-01

Fair

Replacements

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 565 Production of this reference started in 1938. Similar watches are published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. II, pp. 84 - 86.