Live Auction 1401Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with black dial
Lot 179

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with black dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, RETAILED BY FRECCERO, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 541, MOVEMENT NO. 829'442, CASE NO. 506'336, MANUFACTURED IN 1939

Closed12 May 2014

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CHF 37,500

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with black dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, retailed by Freccero, Calatrava model, ref. 541, movement no. 829'442, case no. 506'336, manufactured in 1939
Cal. 12-120 mechanical movement, black matte dial, applied steel baton numerals, outer railway minute divisions, circular case, flat bezel, snap on back, stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
31 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black dial and applied steel hour markers in 1939 and its subsequent sale on 31 August 1939. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe and Freccero fitted presentation box.

The present "Calatrava" wristwatch is fresh to the market and believed to be the only example of a reference 541 in stainless steel with black dial to have appeared in public to date, the rarity enhanced by the retailer signature Freccero.