Patek Philippe 570AR Vintage Stainless Steel and Rose gold Calatrava, 36 mm, Circa 1943

This watch is in the founders Iconic collection of Patek Philippe watches and not for sale.

Introduction:
Patek Philippe 570AR Vintage Calatrava watch.  The watch is fitted with an 12' 200 caliber manual winding 18-jewel movement # 992998, case # 626868. The dial is rose gold with 3 Arabic and 7 raised gold pointed hour markers, and sub second hand dial. The stainless steel and rose gold case measures 36mm, with a rose gold bezel. The watch further is accompanied by a Patek Philippe new black alligator strap and stainless steel buckle. The Calatrava crown is also rose gold.

Date & Paperwork: 
The watch was made in 1943.  The watch has had a factory service, and  Additionally, the watch comes with a one year movement guarantee.

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 among 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 31mm in diameter, the next iteration of the Calatrava, the reference 570, increased the case dimensions to a dramatic 36 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.