Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 52

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 96 CALATRAVA PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Calatrava, No. 963313, case No. 301656, Ref. 96. Made in 1948, sold April 1st, 1949. Very fine and rare,18K pink gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fl at bezel, snap-on case back, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer engraved minute division. 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.31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.