26 Patek Philippe Very Elegant and Fine, Calatrava, Wristwatch in Yellow Gold, With Stepped Down Turned Lugs and Silvered Subsidiary Seconds Dial, Reference 2452

Estimate: € 5.000 –⁠ 10.000

Model: Calatrava Reference: 2452 Case Material: Yellow Gold Bracelet Material: Leather Strap Year: 1950's Movement: Manual Caliber: 10–200 Case N°: 669 164 Movement N°: 957931 Dimensions: 35 mm Signed: Dial, Case and Movement With an evident recall to the iconic Calatrava from the ’50s, the present model 2452 by Patek Philippe was launched in 1949 and this lot is one of the first series equipped with the caliber 10 ″ 200. The second series featuring caliber 12″’400, started production in 1950 and was discontinued around 1958. With regards to case design, the mid-century provides a veritable explosion form. The lot here offered is a very nice and elegant specimen in yellow gold. The two body case with snap on the back and concave bezel is very nice with deep hallmarks on the band and under the stepped downturned fluted curved lugs. The dial is silvered with applied yellow-gold baton and dart indexes, Arabic numerals at 12, painted outer minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial and yellow feuille hands.