Patek Philippe Genève, Movement No. 966878, Case No. 302947, Ref. 96, 31 mm, circa 1949

A gentleman's extremely rare vintage Geneva wristwatch in an early Calatrava case - with original box
Case: 18k pink gold, push back, 14k pink gold buckle. Dial: silvered. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.

The dial of this watch is exquisite in a very low-key way; it is matte silver with applied gold hour indexes and has an outer minute track with fine silver-coloured dots. The hour, minutes and seconds hands are pink gold and corresponds with the case. The 31 mm 18k pink gold case is relatively small by today’s standards but stylish and marvellously sculpted.