Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 195

Ref. 96, Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 922593, case No. 297955, Ref. 96. Made circa 1942. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and fitted Patek Philippe box.

CHF 6,500 - 7,500

USD 6,000 - 7,000 / EUR 4,000 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 9,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer engraved minute division. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12???120, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 30 mm. Thickness 9 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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref 96 was created in 1932, a round watch in a compellingly modern style that soon became an icon of the classic art of watchmaking.The clarity of its lines was perpetuated throughout several collections and today is still considered archetypal. Reference 96, "Calatrava"

Produced in 18K yellow, pink or white gold or in stainless steel, very rarely in platinum. The latter are usually produced with Ref. 570, in a larger size and with diamond-set indexes on the dial. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 173, 174, 183.