Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 175

?Yellow Gold 570" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 707441, case No. 309921, Ref. 570. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, center seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 14,160

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Ivory-colored with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, dot minute track. 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Calatrava. For over sixty years the Calatrava has been considered a classic and the most popular wristwatch, even though its production is limited to a few thousand pieces per year, since it takes about nine months to complete one watch. Patek Philippe, which initially specialized in custom-made watches, launched its first collection in 1932 with the creation of the Calatrava. This gentleman's wristwatch derives its name from the knight's cross, symbol of Patek Philippe. Over the years, several variations have been created. Some cases are endowed with straight lugs, others have integrated lugs that flow harmoniously and produce a "tonneau" effect.