Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 233

?Pink Gold Ref. 570" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 724193, case No. 307052, Ref. 570. Made in 1954, sold on March 26th, 1955. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 15,340

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-400, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a New York Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-28-01

Good

Replacements

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 570 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. 86 - 88.