110th Auction
2024/5/18
Lot 260
Patek PhilippeCalatrava
A very fine and unique vintage Geneva wristwatch, sold on February 15, 1944. We know of no other example of reference 1521
Sold
estimated
17.000—25.000 €
Price realized
21.300 €
specific features
Case
Steel, push back.
Dial
Two-tone silvered, satin finish, applied Roman numerals.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.507908
Ref.1521
Cal.10-110
Diam.32 mm
Circa1943
Ctry.Switzerland
This is an incredibly rare and breathtakingly beautiful variant of the iconic Patek Philippe Calatrava model. The timepiece features a very attractive dial, where the highly polished Roman steel numerals create a beautiful contrast with the two-colour silver background. The original Patek Philippe logo and the indexes are still raised. The elegant steel case is in excellent condition with only very slight signs of wear. The watch is powered by the manual wind calibre 10-110, which Patek Philippe used regularly from 1940 and 1950.