Patek Philippe Calatrava 96 J N HL

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Retailed by E. Gübelin, Luzern / Lucerne (Switzerland) Year circa 1953 Reference 96 J N HL (Noir or black; Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) Movement No. 722 179 Calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels Case No. 306 231 (by Antoine Gerlach, Geneva) Material/s yellow gold (18-carat) Bracelet leather strap Buckle yellow gold (18-carat) pin-buckle, signed Dimensions Ø 31 mm x 38.5 mm. Thickness 7.8 mm. Signature dial, case and movement Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe Ref. 96 J N HL (Noir or black; Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours), ‘Calatrava’-type case, black ‘Duco’ lacquer dial, lapidated indexes, made for the Swiss market, retailed by E. Gübelin; nicknamed ‘double signature’ by collectors; -- A ‘Calatrava’, with black ‘Duco’ lacquer dial, with double signature -- Yellow gold (18-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with centre-seconds and black ‘Duco’ lacquer dial. -- Case: three-piece, polished, right-angle bezel, ‘tortoise’-shaped concave lugs, snap-on case-back; polished crown. Case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the cypher ‘W. J.P.’. Dial: black colour, ‘Duco’ lacquer, with yellow gold applied radiating lapidated indexes, external minute track divided five by five with ‘perlé’ beaded and gilded dots; yellow gold ‘Dauphine’ hands. Movement: calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur screw-balance, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hallmark (“Poinçon de Genève” / Geneva Seal). -- The Extract from the Archives, dated March 1st, 2018, mentions that this watch was made in 1953 and sold on March 19, 1954.