Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 277

?White Ref. 570? Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Calatrava", No. 711856, case No. 320376, Ref. 570. Made in the late 1960s. Very fine and rare, large, center-seconds, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

USD 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: USD 27,600

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted baton indexes. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 570 Production of this reference started in 1939. The first examples of reference 570 with calibre 12 ???-120, 12 SC, 13 ??? CC and 12 ???-400, were produced from 1938 on. the first examples with the caliber 27-SC began to be produced in 1950.