Lot 86

Patek Philippe & Co.

Calatrava

An extremely rare and highly attractive vintage Geneva wristwatch with Patek Philippe extract from the archives

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This timepiece is in excellent original condition: Neither the case nor the silvered dial were ever restored. The dial shows a gentle patina and has applied gold Breguet numerals. The gold spade hands have an elegant shape and their colour matches the dial and the case perfectly - a handsome classic piece that is certainly second to none.

The Calatrava reference 570 is kind of an oversize version of the first ever Calatrava model, which is the legendary reference 96. Other than in size, the two timepieces are very similar; the size, however, which is uncommon for a model dating from the 1930s and 1940s, gives this watch an unusually modern appearance. The reference was launched in 1938 and available in yellow gold, rose and white gold, platinum and steel.