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PATEK PHILIPPE – A large and elegant yellow gold wristwatch with sweep center seconds
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
1957
Reference No.
570
Movement No.
706’957
Case No.
309’570
Model Name
“Calatrava” or “Calatravone”
Material
18k yellow gold
Calibre
Manual, cal. 27 SC, 18 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Alligator
Clasp/Buckle
Yellow gold PPCo pin buckle
Dimensions
35mm. Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and pin buckle signed
Estimate CHF 12,000-18,000 Σ $11,900-17,800 €11,100-16,700 Accessories Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confrming date of manufacture in 1957 and its subsequent sale on May 21st 1958.
Launched only 6 years afer Patek Philippe introduced the Calatrava with the reference 96, reference 570 shook the watch design codes of the time with its oversized case. Referred to amongst collectors as the “Calatravone” (for large Calatrava), this 35mm diameter watch was available in the three gold colors, in platinum as well as in stainless steel. The present watch is amongst the most sought versions as it has a sweep center seconds hand as opposed to the better known version with subsidiary seconds. While as the frst center seconds movement used for the reference 570 was the celebrated caliber 12’’’S.C., the second generation used PPC’s in-house caliber 27 S.C., as the present example. Interestingly, back in the 1930’s, Patek Philippe did not have their own center seconds caliber. Instead, the talents of Victorin Piguet were used to convert the basic caliber 12’’’ and added a chronographlike transmission to obtain the seconds indication required. The present watch embodies the Patek Philippe timeless elegance with its fawless large of-white dial adorned with facetted gold indexes. Considered by many as one of the most beautiful time-only watches of all time, this lot could be either worn daily or using the brand's motto: a watch you will look afer for the next generation!
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