PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
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PATEK PHILIPPECALATRAVA REF. 96
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS

CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 96, MOVEMENT NO.927'176, CASE NO. 633'656, MANUFACTURED IN 1945

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 96, MOVEMENT NO.927'176, CASE NO. 633'656, MANUFACTURED IN 1945
Movement: Manual
Dial: Silvered
Case: 30.5 mm. diam.
With: Later added stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1945 with Breguet numerals and its subsequent sale on 1 December 1945

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Lot Essay

The present timepiece is fitted with a highly charismatic silvered dial with Breguet numerals. The combination of the superb dial and the very technical yet smooth case proportions add up to a perfect look.

Reference 96
Reference 96 is undeniably Patek Philippe's most legendary design. Introduced in 1932, the same year the Stern family became the manufacture’s owner, its timeless case proportions remain as modern today as they were at the time of its creation. Incorporating elements of Bauhaus, late Art Deco, and modernism, it is the perfect embodiment of 1930s design.

Among connoisseurs, reference 96 is better known as the Calatrava, a name that represents an avant-garde philosophy thanks to its subtle, elegant lines - clearly a signature piece of Patek Philippe.

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