Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 105

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 570, YELLOW GOLD LARGE CALATRAVA Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 708105, case No. 4178999, Ref. 570. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare, large, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fl at bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27SC, rhodium-plated, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and to fi ve positions, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a German Collector