PATEK PHILIPPE CALATRAVA. REF. 96 CIRCA 1949 Bracelet watch in 18K (750 thousandths) yellow gold on leather. French work, imported into Switzerland. Case: round, pressure caseback, flat bezel. Inside caseback signed Patek Philippe, French title and master hallmarks and Swiss import hallmark (Ville de Granges), No. 10. Dial: gilt, applied 'obus' hour markers, circular-grained minute track, small seconds at 6 o'clock and 'dauphine' hands, signed Patek Philippe & Co, Geneva. Movement: mechanical, cal. 12'''-120, bimetallic balance wheel, blued steel Breguet balance spring, false rib decoration, Cole de cygne adjustment, N° 929'772. Strap: leather with attached pin buckle. Dial, case and movement signed. Diameter: 31 mm. Gross weight: 37.09 g. CONDITION REPORT: ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Case: worn micro-scratches, shock to bottom left horn, polished horns, beautiful gold oxidation on case middle left, bezel has been badly closed, not in crown notch (winding mark), box wear, has been paid for, horn hole on top right rim. Dial: plexiglass cracked at 10 o'clock=>green of gray around dial 10-12 o'clock (humidity), signature letters a little faded TE above all and E de Genève. Scratched hands, verdigris in the center of the small seconds. The watch was shown at Patek Philippe. The movement works at the time of writing, but cannot be guaranteed. But an overhaul is obviously to be expected. The same applies to the individual components, as repairs or restorations may have led to the replacement of some original parts. The accuracy of the movement has not been tested, and may require servicing at the buyer's expense. All lots are sold as is, in accordance with the general conditions of sale.
Result
€5,600
Buyer's premium
30%
PATEK PHILIPPE
CALATRAVA. REF. 96
CIRCA 1949
Bracelet watch in 18K (750 thousandths) yellow gold on leather. French work, imported into Switzerland.
Case: round, pressure caseback, flat bezel. Inside caseback signed Patek Philippe, French title and master hallmarks and Swiss import hallmark (Ville de Granges), No. 10.
Dial: gilt, applied 'obus' hour markers, circular-grained minute track, small seconds at 6 o'clock and 'dauphine' hands, signed Patek Philippe & Co, Geneva.
Movement: mechanical, cal. 12'''-120, bimetallic balance wheel, blued steel Breguet balance spring, false rib decoration, Cole de cygne adjustment, N° 929'772.
Strap: leather with attached pin buckle.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Gross weight: 37.09 g.
CONDITION REPORT: ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
Case: worn micro-scratches, shock to bottom left horn, polished horns, beautiful gold oxidation on case middle left, bezel has been badly closed, not in crown notch (winding mark), box wear, has been paid for, horn hole on top right rim.
Dial: plexiglass cracked at 10 o'clock=>green of gray around dial 10-12 o'clock (humidity), signature letters a little faded TE above all and E de Genève.
Scratched hands, verdigris in the center of the small seconds.
The watch was shown at Patek Philippe.
The movement works at the time of writing, but cannot be guaranteed.
But an overhaul is obviously to be expected.
The same applies to the individual components, as repairs or restorations may have led to the replacement of some original parts.
The accuracy of the movement has not been tested, and may require servicing at the buyer's expense.
All lots are sold as is, in accordance with the general conditions of sale.
Sale
Wednesday 21 May・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris