Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 303

"White Gold Ref. 570" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 712334, case No. 324083, Ref. 570. Made in 1968, sold on April 10, 1968. Very fine and rare, center seconds, 18K white gold wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 23,600

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 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, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 570
Production of this reference started in 1938. 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.