Patek Philippe
Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Model “Calatrava” collection
Retailed by -
Year circa 1961-1962
Reference 1579 J (2nd series)
Movement No. 869 065
Calibre 13-130 CC, manual-winding, 23 jewels
Case No. 2 621 612 (by Wenger, Geneva)
Materials (18-carat) yellow gold Bracelet Leather strap
Buckle (18-carat) yellow gold PP pin-buckle
Dimensions Ø 36 mm (approx.)
42 x 36 mm (approx.)
Thickness 11.5 mm (approx.)
Weight 48.3 gr (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from Archives Patek Philippe
Ref. 1579 J (2nd series), chronograph, minutes counter, silver dial, tachometric scale; so-called “Spider lugs”; (18-carat) yellow gold –– (18-carat) Yellow gold, manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 9 o’clock and two horological complications:
1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two rectangular-shaped push-pieces located on the case-band; start, stop and return to zero functions) with tachometric scale graduated on the dial for 1 000 units per hour
Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock) –– Case: three-piece, polished and satin-finished, bombé profile case-band flat inclined bezel, drop triangular-shaped faceted lapidated lugs, snap-on case-back; polished “Calatrava” crown. Dial: silver colour, with yellow gold applied suspended Arabic numerals (6-12) and square-shaped pyramidal indexes, external minute track divided five by five with black radiating lines; external second track divided with 1/5th of a second with black painted radiating lines; yellow gold “Feuille” leaf-shaped hands. Movement: calibre 13-130 CC (ébauche by Valjoux), manual-winding, 23 jewels, rhodium-plated with “fausses côtes” decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic Glucydur screw-balance, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw; eight adjustments, Geneva Quality Hallmark (“Poinçon de Genève” / Geneva Seal); chronograph work on the top plate. –– The Extract from the Archives, dated 8th March 2017, mentions that this watch was made in 1962 and sold on 18th May 1969
