Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 300

Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava,? retailed by Freccero, No. 724751, case No. 307056, Ref. 570. Made in 1955, sold on September 29, 1955. Production of this reference started in 1938. Very fine, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accom-panied by a fitted box, certificate and Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concavelugs. D. Copper-colored with applied pink gold bâton indexes,subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-400, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, coldisochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.