Patek Philippe Calatrava 570 G SC HL

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Model so-called ‘Grande Calatrava’ Year circa 1965 Reference 570 G SC HL (Seconde au Centre or Second at the Centre; Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) (2nd series) Movement No. 711 692 Calibre 27 SC, manual-winding, 18 jewels Case No. 318 618 (by Antoine Gerlach, Geneva) Material/s white gold (18-carat) Bracelet leather strap Buckle white gold (18-carat) pin-buckle, signed Dimensions Ø 35 mm. Thickness 9.3 mm. Signature dial, case and movement Accessories Certificate of origin, original fitted box, hang-tag; Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe Ref. 570 G SC HL (Seconde au Centre or Second at the Centre; Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) (2nd series), centre-seconds, ‘Calatrava’-type case, silver dial, lapidated indexes; nicknamed ‘Grande Calatrava’ by collectors; white gold (18-carat) -- A large ‘Calatrava’, with centre-seconds, silver dial and lapidated indexes, ‘Full Set’, ‘like New’ -- White gold (18-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, large gentleman’s wristwatch, with centre-seconds and silver dial with lapidated indexes. -- Case: three-piece, polished and satin-finished, right-angle bezel, ‘tortoise’-shaped concave lugs, snap-on case-back; polished ‘Calatrava’ crown. Dial: silver colour, with white gold applied radiating indexes, external minute track divided five by five with “perlé” beaded dots; white gold ‘Bâton’ hands. Movement: calibre 27 SC, 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); direct centre-seconds mechanism. -- The Extract from the Archives, dated March 13, 2015, mentions that this watch was made in 1965 and sold on October 26, 1965.