1960 Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 570 18ct Yellow Gold 35mm

Here we have a classic 1960 Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 570, featuring a beautifully sculpted 35mm 18ct Yellow Gold round case that gently flows over your wrist, thanks to the delicate, tapered drilled lugs. The lug-to-lug length of 43.5mm and a case thickness of just 9.5mm ensure a comfortable fit. On the right side is a deep knurled crown. A smooth stepped bezel holds a domed crystal above the white dial. The Calatrava dial, introduced in 1932, was designed by David Penney, who drew inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and its minimalist, functional artistic style. An outer minute track of gold pips surrounds Elegant faceted baton indexes that mark the hours. The gold Dauphine hands sit majestically in the centre. At noon, we find the Patek Philippe motif. On the reverse, a snap-off case back with the Swiss Hallmarks stamped on the inside, a manually wound Patek Philippe Cal. 27 SC, 18 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour, introduced in 1949. It comes paired with its Patek 20mm leather strap and 18ct gold pin buckle, along with the original gold spring bars. Included with the watch will be a Patek Extract, which is on order with Patek.

This watch is sold as ‘Watch Only’; therefore, it comes without its original Patek Philippe box or paperwork. Included with the watch will be a Patek Extract, which is on order with Patek. It comes paired with its Patek 20mm leather strap and 18ct gold pin buckle, along with the original gold spring bars. The watch is from Circa. 1960 and is sold in worn, vintage condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty

The Patek Philippe Calatrava reference 570 has to be one of my favourite vintage Calatrava references. Coming in an impressive 35mm case, this example features a strong 18ct yellow gold case in fantastic condition for its age. Patek Philippe strap and 18ct gold Patek buckle, with an Extract from the Archives due any day now, which will be provided with the watch. If you have never tried a Calatrava 570 on your wrist, I would recommend booking an appointment so you can do so, but be warned, a watch like this will make you rethink your entire collection!

Reference : 570
Movement : Manually Wound Patek Philippe Cal. 27 SC
Age : Circa. 1960
Year : 1960
Case Size : 35mm
Case Thickness : 9.5mm
Lug to Lug : 43.5mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : 18ct Yellow Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Patek, Czapek & Cie was founded by Antoine Norbert de Patek and François Czapek in 1839. The company name became Patek, Philippe & Cie –Fabricants à Genève in 1851. They created the first Swiss wristwatch, made for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary in 1868. They produced the first complicated ladies’ wristwatch with a five-minute repeater, No. 174 603, in 1916. In 1923, they sold the first split-seconds chronograph wristwatch, No. 124 824. In 1932, we saw the launch of the first Calatrava: Ref. 96 The business began with the regular production of perpetual calendar wristwatches in 1941. They won a record number of first prizes for precision in the Geneva Observatory competition in 1944. Later in 1962, a tourbillon movement achieved the still unbeaten world timekeeping precision record for a mechanical watch at the Geneva Observatory. In 1976, we saw the launch of the first Nautilus sports watches Ref. 3700/1 in steel. To celebrate their anniversary, they launched the Calibre 89 to mark 150 years of Patek Philippe. It has an incredible 33 complications, which is the most ever in a portable timepiece. They moved into a new production facility in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, in 1996. Continuing their mastery of Horology, they launched the most complicated Patek Philippe wristwatch with a double face: the Sky Moon Tourbillon, Ref. 5002 in 2001. The Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva opened in the same year. Renovation of the beautiful rue du Rhône salons in Geneva was completed in 2006. It celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2014.