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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 170

?Monochrome Pink Ref. 96? Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 920607, case No. 296858, Ref. 96. Made in 1941, sold on May 19th, 1941. Very fine, mid-sized, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with two-tone gold dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 100,000 - 120,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000 / EUR 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 212,400

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone gold with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic quarters, outer minute divisions on a polished ground, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 12'''- 120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam.31 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 96 Production of reference 96 with caliber 12''' 120 started in 1932. Similar watches are illustrated in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. I, pp. 36, 37, 51, 253, and vol. II pp. 40-46.