Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 341

?Yellow Calatrava? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 709964, case No. 311389, Ref. 570. Produced circa 1965. Very fine large center-seconds 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by original box.

HKD 130,000 - 170,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000 / USD 17,000 - 22,000

Sold: HKD 126,500

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Mattesilver with applied yellow gold indexes and dot minute markers.Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with theSeal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes?decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring,swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9.7 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 570 Production of this reference started in 1939. The first examples of reference 570 with calibre 12 '''-120, 12 SC, 13 ''' C (c)and 12 '''- 400. were produced from 1938 on. The first examples with the caliber 27-S (c)began to be produced in 1950.