PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 721271, CASE NO. 305847, REF. 96, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Movement No. 721271, Case No. 305847, Ref. 96, manufactured in 1953
Cal. 12-400, with nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, adjusted to heat, isochronism and 5 positions, silvered matte dial with diamond-set numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case with down-turned lugs, case, dial and movement signed
31mm diam.

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Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture as 1953 and its subsequent sale on November 18th of the same year. The extract further confirms that the watch left the factory with diamond-set indexes.

Production of the famous Calatrava model of the reference 96 was launched in 1932. In 1982 it was replaced by the reference 3796. During this reference's fifty year history very few examples were made in platinum with diamond-set dial.

To the best of our knowledge, the present watch has never before appeared at auction.

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