Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 378

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96, CALATRAVA, STEEL ? BREGUET NUMERALS Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, "Calatrava," No. 924853, case No. 632931, Ref. 96. Made in 1944, sold on June 28th, 1945. Very fine, stainless steel wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 11,000 - 16,000 / EUR 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 11,250

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fl at bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied steel Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer dot minute divisions. Blued steel luminous hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

378 - The silvered dial with steel Breguet numerals is confi rmed by the Extract from the Archives, the dot minute track was formerly in radium.