Live Auction 1353Important Pocketwatches and Wristwatches
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K white gold wristwatch
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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K white gold wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 3796, MOVEMENT NO. 1'851'574, CASE NO. 2'985'471, MANUFACTURED IN 1996

Closed12 May 2008

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K white gold wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Calatrava model, ref. 3796, movement no. 1'851'574, case no. 2'985'471, manufactured in 1996
Cal. 215 PS nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, the silvered matte dial with applied white gold baton numerals, outer beady five minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, the circular case with flat bezel, downturned lugs, snap on back, 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
30 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 16 March 1996 when the watch was purchased by the present owner at Patek Philippe's Salons in Geneva. It has remained in the same family ever since.

Reference 3796 was in production from 1982 until the late 1990s and replaced reference 96.