ntroduction:
This watch was made in 1968. Further with watch is accompanied with an extract from the archives confirming it date of manufacture and further sale later that year. The watch comes with a 1 year movement guarantee.
Date & Paperwork:
The watch was made in 1968 and sold that year. The watch comes with an extract from the archives.
Essay:
The Calatrava was officially introduced in 1932 and still in production today, Patek Philippe’s Calatrava is a true icon – a family of watches considered by many as being amongst the most beautiful time-only watches of all time. All Patek Philippe Calatrava models are descendants of the first Calatrava, the famed reference 96, which was incidentally the first model to introduce numbered references in 1932. Its elegant and proportional design, flat bezel, and slightly elongated lugs commemorate the Bauhaus style of form following function, with no extraneous ornamentation or superfluous details. For many, this first Calatrava is considered the benchmark for all dress watches produced since 1932. While the reference 96 was 30.5mm in diameter, the next iteration of the Calatrava, the reference 570, increased the case dimensions to a dramatic 35.5 mm in diameter, all while retaining the same design codes. With the diversity of dial configurations and metals used for these Calatrava’s, produced in yellow, white, and rose gold as well as platinum and steel, rarity and condition are what drives the collectability of these larger Calatrava models.
During its more than thirty years of production, the Patek Philippe ref. 570 was cased in predominantly in yellow gold and rarely in pink gold, white gold, stainless steel and platinum. All cases for the reference were made by Antoine Gerlach, a prolific mid-century case maker company, known for producing watch cases with beautiful sharp case lines, as seen on the reference 96, 3448 and pocket watch reference 844.
Specifications:
Movement: 27 SC Caliber 18-jewel manual wind movement
Dial Color: Silver
Functions: Time only
Condition: Mint. The case is in excellent condition with strong hallmarks, sharp edges on case sides with little signs of wear.