Patek Philippe Calatrava 96

Reference 96 | A yellow gold wristwatch with two tone sector dial, Circa 1933

PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR Patek Philippe Reference 96 A yellow gold wristwatch with two tone sector dial, Circa 1933 Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 12’’’ mechanical, jewelled Movement number: 180’806 Case: 18k yellow gold, snap on case back Case number: 294’359 Closure: tan unsigned leather strap and 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 30.5 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: none The present example retains its original sector dial, making it one of the earliest and most appealing Reference 96 configuration available on the market. While the Reference 96 provided a variety of dial options throughout its production period, collectors would agree that sector dial examples are among the most coveted due to rarity. Within this category, several variations of sector dials have emerged, featuring options such as applied Arabic numerals, painted Roman numerals, and versions without numerals altogether. The current example showcases a two tone sector dial adorned with applied Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12.百達翡麗 型號96 黃金腕錶，備雙色分區式錶盤，約1933年製