Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 260

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 729755, case No. 310949, Ref. 96. Made in the early 1950s. Very fine, mid-size, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-400, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, ?swan neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.