Patek Philippe. A fine and rare large 18K pink gold wristwatch with two-tone pink dial
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare large 18K pink gold wristwatch with two-tone pink dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 570, MOVEMENT NO. 928'924, CASE NO. 300'048, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare large 18K pink gold wristwatch with two-tone pink dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 570, movement no. 928'924, case no. 300'048, manufactured in 1946
Cal. 12'''120 mechanical jewelled movement, two-tone pink dial, applied pink gold Arabic and dot numerals, railway minute divisions, outer Arabic quarter hour divisions, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, large circular case, flat bezel, downturned lugs, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35.3 mm. diam.
Provenance
Christie's, New York Important Pocket Watches & Wristwatches, Featuring Property from the Collection of Eric Clapton, Thursday, 5 June 2003 lot 267.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvery rose dial and raised rose gold indexes in 1946 and its subsequent sale on 21 November 1946.

The large Calatrava model reference 570 was introduced into the market in 1938, featuring either subsidiary or sweep centre seconds. It was available in stainless steel, yellow, pink gold, white gold and platinum.

This rose gold, large Calatrava is certainly one of the most attractive and charismatic examples coming to the auction market in recent years. Not only does it deserve to be described as all original and unrestored, but furthermore impresses with its very crisp case and fascinating two-tone rose gold dial. Bezel and lugs are remarkably well defined and the gold marks, applied to the right and respectively the left band, astonishingly crisp. The two-tone rose gold dial is "evenly uneven" with the rose gold applied hour markers having developed over the last 65 years a superb brown-blue-purplish oxidation. This "Calatravone" (Italian nick-name for a large Calatrava) will spoil its future owner with charm and personality that no contemporary wristwatch can ever match.

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