Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003
LOT 96
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 967360, case No. 658797, Ref. 96. Production of this reference started in 1932.Very fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,100 - 5,500 / USD 4,400 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 6,900
C. three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied steel baton indexes, "guilloché" auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" steel hands. M. Cal. 12'''120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 4 |
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Movement: 4 - 7* |
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Dial: 4 - 6 - 01 |
Notes
Reference 96, "Calatrava" Produced in 18K yellow, pink or white gold or in stainless steel, very rarely in platinum. The latter are usually produced with Ref. 570, in a larger size and with diamond-set indexes on the dial.Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 173, 174, 183.