The last independent, family-owned watchmaker still operating in Geneva today, Patek Philippe is a lodestar of horology. Founded in 1839, the brand has led the charge in numerous watchmaking breakthroughs, including the introduction of a keyless winding system in 1845 and the first perpetual calendar in 1925. Patek Philippe’s long history of marrying technical excellence with aesthetic elegance has earned the brand bold-faced fans such as Albert Einstein, Nelson Mandela, and Pablo Picasso. The Calatrava, one of the brand’s most iconic models, epitomizes the Patek Philippe style: understated, refined, timeless. The Gérald Genta-designed Nautilus, introduced in 1976, applied Patek’s DNA to a steel sports watch — an exceedingly smart everyday timepiece that remains a pillar of the brand’s collection. While there is undoubtedly a Patek Philippe look, the brand is just as notable for the movements beating inside its timepieces. The Graves Supercomplication, commissioned by industrialist Henry Graves and completed in 1933, is one of the most complicated watches ever made, boasting 24 different functions. Sotheby’s 2014 sale of the Graves Supercomplication set and holds the record for the highest price paid for a watch at auction. From intricately hand-painted dials to mind-baffling complications, Patek Philippe contemporary creations continue to raise the bar in watchmaking — each new model becoming an instant classic.

Patek Philippe

Important Watches

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 27 SC manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 704'792 Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back Case number: 689'997 Size: 35 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on March 21st, 1956 Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 117: Calatrava, Reference 2508 | A yellow gold wristwatch with luminous dial | Made in 1955

calatrava, reference 2508 | a yellow gold wristwatch with luminous dial | made in 1955

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 10'''200 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 951'871 Case: 18k pink gold, snap-on case back Case number: 421'113 Closure: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 32 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on October 29th, 1948, Beyer certificate, purchase invoice from Beyer Zurich dated September 2006 and copy of a Patek Philippe caliber 10''200 diagram Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 44: Calatrava 'Sea Turtle', Reference 2407 | A pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs and small seconds | Made in 1948

calatrava 'sea turtle', reference 2407 | a pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs and small seconds | made in 1948

Fine Watches

Dial: pink Calibre: cal. 240 PS automatic, 27 jewels Movement number: 1'963'016 Case: 18k pink gold, screw-down sapphire crystal display case back Case number: 2'993'215 Closure: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe folding clasp Size: 34 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 202: Calatrava, Reference 5000R-001 | A pink gold wristwatch | Made in 1996

calatrava, reference 5000r-001 | a pink gold wristwatch | made in 1996

Dial: silvered, diamond indexes Calibre: cal. 27-460 M automatic, 36 jewels Movement number: 1'122'587 Case: 18k white gold, screw-down case back Case number: 314'382 Size: 35 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on July 9, 1965

View 1 of Lot 116: Calatrava, Reference 3445 | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date | Made in 1964

calatrava, reference 3445 | a white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date | made in 1964

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 27-460 automatic, 37 jewels Movement number: 1’115’728 Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back Case number: 2’649’329 Closure: stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle Size: 35 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on 27 July 1966, service papers, service hang tags and Beyer Extract from the Archives Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 247: Calatrava, Reference 3466 | A stainless steel wristwatch | Made in 1966

calatrava, reference 3466 | a stainless steel wristwatch | made in 1966

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 315/190 automatic, 30 jewels Movement number: 3'005'011 Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back Case number: 2'996'428 Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 33 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: none Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 343: Calatrava, Reference 3998J | A yellow gold wristwatch with date | Circa 1997

calatrava, reference 3998j | a yellow gold wristwatch with date | circa 1997

Dial: white Calibre: cal. 215 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 1'859'952 Case: 18k yellow gold, snap-on bezel Case number: 4'026'001 Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 33.5 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: none

View 1 of Lot 264: Calatrava, Reference 3919J | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1995

calatrava, reference 3919j | a yellow gold wristwatch | circa 1995

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 12''120 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 829'156 Case: stainless steel, snap-on case back Case number: 618'096 Closure: stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle Size: 30.5 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on May 10, 1939

View 1 of Lot 45: Calatrava, Reference 96 | A stainless steel wristwatch with small seconds | Made in 1939

calatrava, reference 96 | a stainless steel wristwatch with small seconds | made in 1939

Dial: black Calibre: cal. 12-120 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 924'492 Case: stainless steel, snap-on case back Case number: 508'642 Closure: Patek Philippe calf leather strap and stainless steel buckle Size: 36.5 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on March 6, 1944

View 1 of Lot 63: Calatrava, Reference 530 | A stainless steel wristwatch with black dial | Made in 1943

calatrava, reference 530 | a stainless steel wristwatch with black dial | made in 1943

Dial: white, diamond-set indexes Calibre: cal. 215 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 1'823'895 Case: platinum, snap-on case back Case number: 2'984'020 Closure: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 33 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on May 23rd, 1997 Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 16: Calatrava, Reference 5027 | A platinum and diamond-set wristwatch | Made in 1991

calatrava, reference 5027 | a platinum and diamond-set wristwatch | made in 1991

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 28-255 automatic, 36 jewels Movement number: 1'286'079 Case: 18k white gold, snap-on case back Case number: 2'754'604 Closure: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 35 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: none Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 242: Calatrava 'Clous de Paris', Reference 3590 | A white gold automatic wristwatch | Circa 1974

calatrava 'clous de paris', reference 3590 | a white gold automatic wristwatch | circa 1974

Dial: Laque Poli Bleu | Laque Poli Bleu Violet

Dial: Laque Poli Bleu | Laque Poli Bleu Violet Caliber: cal. 215 mechanical, 18 jewels Movement number: 7'520'764 | 7'520'673 Case: 18k white gold, snap-on case back Case number: 6'561'394 | 6'511'257 Closure: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 36 mm diameter | 31 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe double presentation box designed to accommodate two watches with outer packaging and two sets of leather bi-folds with booklets Please note the leather straps derived from endangered species are for display purposes only and are not sold with the watches. The watches will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 65: Calatrava 'Tokyo Edition', References 6127G-010 and 7127G-010 | A pair of limited edition white gold wristwatches, Made exclusively for the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition Tokyo | Circa 2022

calatrava 'tokyo edition', references 6127g-010 and 7127g-010 | a pair of limited edition white gold wristwatches, made exclusively for the patek philippe watch art grand exhibition tokyo | circa 2022

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 27 SC manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 703'200 Case: 18k pink gold, screw-down case back Case number: 675'314 Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle Size: 34.5 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on 16 September 1954, service papers, and Beyer Extract Archives Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

View 1 of Lot 92: Calatrava, Reference 2533 | A pink gold wristwatch | Made in 1954

calatrava, reference 2533 | a pink gold wristwatch | made in 1954

Dial: black Calibre: cal. 12'"120 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 922'307 Case: 18k yellow gold, snap on case back Case number: 419'124 Closure: associated 18k yellow gold bracelet and folding clasp Size: 35 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on November 5th, 1942, and the date of manufacture in 1942

View 1 of Lot 46: Calatrava, Reference 1547 | A yellow gold wristwatch with bracelet and black dial | Made in 1942

calatrava, reference 1547 | a yellow gold wristwatch with bracelet and black dial | made in 1942

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 12'''120 manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 960'432 Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back Case number: 639'934 Size: 35 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming sale date of August 16, 1947 and travel pouch

View 1 of Lot 61: Calatrava, Reference 565 | A stainless steel wristwatch with Breguet numerals and luminous dial | Made in 1947

calatrava, reference 565 | a stainless steel wristwatch with breguet numerals and luminous dial | made in 1947

The Diamond Ribbon Joaillerie watch is a luxurious tribute to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a>'s classic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe/calatrava" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calatrava</a>. Its rose gold case is adorned with sparkling diamonds surrounding a detailed dial featuring ascending diamonds in a spiral, resembling a twirling ribbon.

Calatrava Diamond Ribbon Joaillerie (Reference 4968). A 33mm rose gold diamond ruby-set mechanical wristwatch with moon phase. 2018

The <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe/calatrava" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calatrava</a> Pilot Travel Time Reference 5524G stands as a bold contemporary milestone within the manufacture’s modern catalogue, fusing a robust, aviation inspired design language with Patek’s hallmark mechanical sophistication. Presented in white gold with oversized luminous Arabic numerals and broad cathedral hands, it channels the aesthetic of early 20th century pilot’s instruments while integrating the brand’s patented dual time Travel Time mechanism. Powered by the Calibre 324 S C FUS, it offers intuitive local/home time indication, day/night apertures, and a discreet date at six o’clock. Since its debut, the 5524G has evolved into a highly desirable modern collector’s piece, admired for its unexpected design departure, technical ingenuity, and its role in redefining what a contemporary Patek tool watch can be.

Calatrava Pilot Travel Time (Reference 5524G). A 42mm white gold dual time zone automatic wristwatch with date and day/night indication. Circa 2018

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> box and papers.

Calatrava (Reference 4978/400G-001). A 36.5mm white gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch. 2020

The <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe/calatrava" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calatrava</a> Reference 5022 is a fascinating piece in the brand’s lineage. Produced between 1997 and 2003, it embodies the restrained elegance that defines the Calatrava family. Its ultra-slim profile, manual wind caliber 215 movement, and refined dial make it a quintessential neo-<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/vintage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vintage</a> dress watch.

Calatrava (Reference 5022J). A 33mm yellow gold manual wind wristwatch. Circa 2000

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> travel case. This example is offered without its original papers. For clients seeking additional documentation, manufacturer archives may be obtained directly from Patek Philippe.

Calatrava (Reference 5296G). A 38mm white gold automatic wristwatch with date.

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> travel pouch. This example is offered without its original papers. For clients seeking additional documentation, manufacturer archives may be obtained directly from Patek Philippe.

Calatrava (Reference 4897R-001). A 33mm rose gold diamond-set manual wind wristwatch.

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> box. This example is offered without its original papers. For clients seeking additional documentation, manufacturer archives may be obtained directly from Patek Philippe.

Calatrava (Reference 5196R). A 37mm rose gold manual wind wristwatch.

Calatrava (Reference 5297G-001). A 38mm white gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch with date. 2014

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a>&nbsp;papers.

Calatrava (Reference 4897R-010). A 33mm rose gold diamond-set manual wind wristwatch. 2013

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> papers and travel pouch.

Calatrava Pilot Travel Time (Reference 5524R-001). A 42mm rose gold automatic wristwatch with date, dual time, and day/night indicator. 2020

Includes Patek Philippe travel pouch. This example is offered without its original papers. For clients seeking additional documentation, manufacturer archives may be obtained directly from Patek Philippe.

Calatrava (Reference 5115R-001). A 35mm rose gold manual wind wristwatch.

Calatrava (Reference 4897G-010). A 33mm white gold diamond-set manual wind wristwatch.

The <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe/calatrava" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calatrava</a>&nbsp;4978/400G-001 is a refined and elegant timepiece, showcasing the brand's commitment to luxury and innovation. With a 36.5mm white gold case, this watch features a diamond-set bezel and a stunning diamond-paved dial that sparkles beautifully with every movement. Adding to its opulence, the timepiece is complemented by a blue alligator leather strap and a diamond-set buckle, offering a perfect blend of sophistication and craftsmanship.

Calatrava (Reference 4978/400G). A 36.5mm white gold diamond- set automatic wristwatch. 2020

Presently service sealed from 2026 factory service. Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe?waysToBuy=buyNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a>&nbsp;service box, service record, and service hang tag. This example is offered without its original papers. For clients seeking additional documentation, manufacturer archives may be obtained directly from Patek Philippe.&nbsp;

Complications | Service Sealed (Reference 5015J-001). A 35.5mm yellow gold automatic wristwatch with moonphase and power reserve.

The <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> Reference 3544 with blue dial and matching bracelet, produced in 1967, is a rare and elegant vintage creation. Its vivid blue dial paired with the sleek bracelet design offers a striking departure from the more traditional Golden Ellipse aesthetic. This watch embodies Patek Philippe’s mastery of timeless style while showcasing a bold mid‑century flair that collectors deeply admire.

Golden Ellipse (Reference 3544). A white gold mechanical bracelet watch. Circa 1967

Includes <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek Philippe</a> box. This example is offered without its original papers. For clients seeking additional documentation, manufacturer archives may be obtained directly from Patek Philippe.

Calatrava (Reference 4978/400G-001). A 36.5mm white gold diamond- set automatic wristwatch.

The <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patek</a> Philippe <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/watches/watch/patek-philippe/calatrava" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calatrava</a> 4897G is an elegant timepiece featuring a 33mm 18K white gold case adorned with a diamond bezel. The watch showcases a blue guilloché dial with gold index hour markers and dauphine hands, exuding sophistication. Includes Archive papers and presentation non-Patek Philippe box.

Calatrava (Reference 4896G). A 33mm white gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch. 2008

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