Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 560

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava Amagnetic", No. 735219, case No. 333218, Ref. 96. Production of this reference started in 1932.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,300

Sold: CHF 6,325

C. three-body, solid, polished, dedicated back, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with yellow gold baton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-400 AM, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line gold lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Engraved on the case back: "A mon fils Brooks - tendrement - Mammi".The caliber 27-400 is equipped with a bronze-beryllium lever escapement, and is fully protected by a soft iron cap. They are impervious to magnetic fields up to 450 oersteds (unit of measurement of the intensity of a magnetic field).Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 173, 174, 183.