Patek Philippe. A rare and fine small 18K gold triple calendar wristwatch with eccentric phases of the moon at twelve o'clock

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, NO. 860232, CALATRAVA MODEL, CIRCA 1936

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Patek Philippe. A rare and fine small 18K gold triple calendar wristwatch with eccentric phases of the moon at twelve o'clock
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 860232, Calatrava model, circa 1936
11''', with nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, monometallic balance, wolf's tooth winding, the silvered matt dial with applied Arabic numerals, outer ring calibrated for date with central date hand, eccentric aperture for phases of the moon below twelve o'clock, two windows indicating day and month, subsidiary seconds, the circular case with snap on back (No. 295939 Ref. 96), together with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
30 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

According to Patek Philippe, this watch was produced in 1936 and sold on 22 July 1939.

Patek Philippe produced only a limited quantity of the simple moon phase calendar wristwatch, the exact number being unknown. It was made in two case styles, round or tonneau and in either yellow gold or platinum. The simple calendar preceded the perpetual calendar wristwatch, which was produced in series only after 1941.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, first edition p. 211 pl. 362 and second edition p. 279 pl. 433 and in Armbanduhren, fifth edition, by Kahlert, Mhe, Brunner, p. 386.

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