Patek Philippe Calatrava 96

Calatrava, Reference 96 | A stainless steel wristwatch, made in 1942 | 百達翡麗 | CALATRAVA 型號96 | 精鋼腕錶，1942年製 Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe Calatrava, Reference 96 A stainless steel wristwatch, made in 1942 百達翡麗 CALATRAVA 型號96 精鋼腕錶，1942年製 Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 12-120 PS mechanical, 18 jewels Movement number: 921'724 Case: stainless steel, snap on case back Case number: 625'173 Closure: brown unsigned leather strap and stainless steel buckle Size: 30.5 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1942 and its subsequent sale on 22nd October 1942 附帶後補資料庫精粹The reference 96 was first introduced in 1932 and was in production for 40 years. The watch features a 3 pieces case and the case of the present example was made by Taubert, which is identified by the FB stamp on the inside of the case back. The case still retains nice proportions and definition. The dial is further enhanced with its applied Breguet numerals.