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Patek Philippe. A large and attractive 18K gold wristwatch with Breguet numerals
Lot 420 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

Patek Philippe. A large and attractive 18K gold wristwatch with Breguet numerals

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 570, MOVEMENT NO. 960'916, CASE NO. 300'788, MANUFACTURED IN 1947

Closed16 May 2011

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Patek Philippe. A large and attractive 18K gold wristwatch with Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Calatrava model, ref. 570, movement no. 960'916, case no. 300'788, manufactured in 1947
Cal. 12'''120 nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, swan neck regulator, silvered dial, applied gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer beady seconds divisions, large circular case, flat bezel, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised yellow gold hour markers in 1947 and its subsequent sale on 27 November 1947.

The large Calatrava model reference 570 was introduced into the market in 1938, featuring either subsidiary or sweep centre seconds. The present watch is from the first series made with subsidiary seconds.