Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 106

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA YELLOW GOLD ? BLACK DIAL Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement No. 828241, case No. 294801, Ref. 96. Made in 1937, sold on April 13th, 1938. Very fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fl at bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12''' 120, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and fi ve positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30.5 mm. Thickness 9.2 mm.