Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 592

Ref. 96, ?Salmon Dial Calatrava? Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 924670, case No. 298702, Ref. 96. Made in 1944 and sold on March 27, 1944. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500 / USD 5,700 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 14,160

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, downturned lugs. D. Salmon with applied faceted pink gold baton indexes, outer minute dots, sunk guilloché subsidiary dial for the seconds. Pink gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 12???-120, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an Swiss Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 96 This particular model was launched in 1941.