PATEK PHILIPPE | REFERENCE 565 A RARE PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH, MADE IN 1947
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June 24, 04:34 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 USD
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PATEK PHILIPPE
REFERENCE 565
A RARE PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH, MADE IN 1947
Dial: pink, applied pink gold indexes
Caliber: cal. 12-120 mechanical, 18 jewels
Movement number: 960822
Case: 18k pink gold
Case number: 647361
Closure: associated gold plated buckle
Size: diameter 35 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on December 1, 1947 with a pink gold case and pink dial with gold hour markers
Nicknamed the Grand Calatrava Etanche, reference 565 was the first large waterproof wristwatch produced by Patek Philippe. When the model was launched in 1938, the 35 mm diameter was considered very substantial. The two part case with protective cap was made by Taubert, the premier company producing waterproof cases since the end of the 19th century. Interestingly, Taubert was also the case maker for other important Patek Philippe models.
To the best of our knowledge, fewer than 30 pieces were produced in pink gold. A fraction of those examples feature a pink gold dial, as confirmed by Patek Philippe's Extract from the Archives, making the present lot a particularly rare find in the market today.