Patek Philippe Calatrava 565

Patek Philippe

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Model so-called “Etanche” Retailed by Freccero, Montevideo (Uruguay) Year circa 1952 Reference 565 R HL (Heures Lapidées) Movement No. 720 115 Calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels Case No. 667 712 (by Frères Borgel, Taubert Frères Manufacture, Geneva) Material/s pink gold (18-carat) Bracelet brown leather strap Buckle pink gold (18-carat) PP pin-buckle Dimensions Ø 34.8 mm. 42.9 x 34.8 mm. Thickness 10.2 mm. Weight 46.5 gr. (approx.) Signature dial, case and movement Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe for Freccero Ref. 565 R HL, water-resistant, silver dial, double signature; so-called “Etanche”; pink gold (18-carat) The first large water-resistant wristwatch reference produced by the Manufacture Pink gold (18-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 6. Case: two-piece, polished and satin-finished, concave lugs and inclined bezel as one, water-resistant with screwed case-back; polished winding-crown. Dial: silver colour, with yellow gold applied radiating lapidated indexes; yellow gold “Bâton” hands. Movement: calibre 12-400, 18 jewels, cut bimetallic compensated balance, blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw; movement protected by a cap against dust and humidity. The Extract from the Archives, dated August 31, 2020, mentions that this watch was made in 1952 and sold on April 13, 1952.