Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 170

?Yellow Gold Ref. 570" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 706968, Ref. 570. Made in 1957, sold on 21 May 1958. Very fine and rare, oversized, center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 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, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.