Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 102

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 922367, case No. 297660, Ref. 96. Made in 1942, sold on October 15th, 1942. Fine, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,500 - 10,000 / EUR 5,800 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 18,750

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fl at bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte black with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12'''120, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Extract from the Archives states that originally the dial of this watch was rose with indexes in rose gold. The Patek Philippe original black dial was most likely changed by the manufacture shortly after the delivery of the watch. This watch is illustrated on page 45 in the book "Patek Philippe - Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter