Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 317

Patek Philippe Ref. 96, Calatrava Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 960371, case No. 300847, Ref. 96. Made in 1947. Very fine, mid-sized, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs, case back engraved: Herman Gotlieb ? Oct. 25, 1948. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minutes division. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.