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CONDITION DESCRIPTION
1958 Patek Philippe Calatrava watch in very good pre-owned condition. Watch is unworn since being serviced at Patek Philippe in Geneva in 2021. The work was was started in February of 2021 and took almost 6 months to complete. As part of the restoration work the Patek 23-300 18 jewel movement was given a complete factory overhaul and now keeps time to within 5 seconds per day in 5 positions. The Geneva seal movement interestingly has both gyromax screws and a standard Bosely regulator. Gold Calatrava logo crown. PPC lizard grain leather strap with 18K gold buckle in good condition. The watch also has a newly refinished dial (part of the restoration at PPC in Geneva) and comes with service receipt and service shipping box and a Patek Philippe hard shell display case.
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2 Year WATCHSECONDS Premier Warranty
Make: Patek Philippe
Serial #: 780189 (from movement)
Year: (approximate) 1958
Provenance: unknown
Country:Swiss
Case Shape and Material:
Fine solid 18k yellow gold round 3 piece press fit case 33mm in diameter in very good condition. Inner case back marked: "Patek-Philippe & Co. -Geneve- Swiss Ref. 2589 2602091" and is stamped "0.750" and impressed with the Helvetia hallmark (the Swiss mark for 18K gold). 18K gold crown with raised Calatrava cross. In this unique case design, the lugs appear short when viewed from the top (front) and gracefully elongated when seen from the back.
Regulation: checked
Monogram: none
Movement:
Hi grade 18 jewel Patek Philippe hand winding movement, with geneva seal stamped on train bridge and main plate. Fausses cotes decoration. Unusual factory gyromax balance along with standard Bosely regulator.
Movmt Type: Patek Philippe 18 jewel calibre 23-300, has been adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions
Movmt Condition: very good, sets, runs and keeps time to within 5 seconds per day and was recently serviced by Patek Philippe in Geneva in 2021.
Dial: off white painted dial with thin gold stick hour markers in good condition signed "Patek Philippe Geneve" under the 12 position. Dial was refinished by Patek Philippe in Geneva (see photo of receipt)
Hands: long gold Patek baton hands, good
Crystal: mineral glass good condition with a few minor scratches
Band: Patek 18mm brown lizard grain band fits wrist sizes to 7.25 inches with 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle.
Box: New Patek Philippe service maroon color cardboard outer box with beige inner box.
Papers: Receipt from Patek service is included. Patek Phillipe Archive Extract is also available by request, for an added fee. Please allow 3-6 months for the Patek Philippe archive extract to be published.
Notes:
Fine vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava manual wind wristwatch in 18k yellow gold 3-part round case. Unique geneva seal movement has both factory gyromax balance and Bosely regulator. Watch was serviced at Patek Philippe in Geneva, Switzerland in 2021. Service included complete movement overhaul, new case tube and dial refinishing. This is an auction grade watch (which compares favorably to Calatrava watches sold at Bonham's or Christie's) and is "investment grade". Its in very nice condition running well and ready to wear.
Patek Philippe Co. was founded in 1851 in Geneva, Switzerland
by Antoine Norbert de Patek and Jean Adrien Philippe
Non acceptable returns:
After dropping the watch it no longer runs.
The watch looked more silver in color in the photo
Acceptable returns:
you said it was 17 Jewels but its only 7 Jewels
you said it was 18K solid gold but its 18K plated
Warranty:
This item carries a one-year Watchseconds Warranty on the movement which covers all needed repairs to the movement arising during normal use.
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