Calatrava

SPECIFICATIONS 

Brand: Patek Philippe
Model: Calatrava
Reference Number: 1578R
Movement: Manual Winding
Gender: Men's 
Condition: Very Good - wear is consistent with age and use. Some signs of tarnish on the bezel.
Time Period: 1948
Box: No
Papers: Extract From Patek Philippe Archives 

THE CALIBER

Caliber: 12''120
Jewels: 18

THE CASE

Case Material: 18K rose gold
Case Diameter: 35 mm
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Waterproof: 80 ft./ 25 m./ 2.5 ATM
Bezel Material: Fixed 18K rose gold
Glass: Domed Acrylic Crystal
Caseback: Solid
Dial: Silver, 18K raised bead at 6 o'clock 
Dial Numerals: Raised 18K rose gold Arabic numeral and lapped dagger-shaped hour indices and black minute track around the outer rim 

THE BRACELET / STRAP

Bracelet Material: Black Leather
Clasp: Tang
Clasp material: Generic gold plated

THE FUNCTIONS

Hours, minutes, subsidiary small seconds dial at 6 o'clock.

FURTHER READING

Round-shaped case
18K rose gold applied stick-shaped hours/minutes and small seconds hands 
18K rose gold knurled push/pull crown with Calatrava cross engraving
18K rose gold spider lugs exhibiting beautiful angles and a crisp hallmark on the  inside of the top left one
18K rose gold solid snap-on case back 

The Patek Philippe caliber 12''120 manual winding movement is rhodium-plated, with fausses côtes embellishment. It's stamped with the quality Mark of Geneva. It is constructed with 18 jewels and a straight-line lever escapement. It includes a monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, and isochronism, five positions, a self-compensating Breguet balance spring, and a micrometer regulator.
Dial, case, and movement are signed.

Patek Philippe produced the reference 1578 from 1943 until approximately 1965.
Like its chronograph counterpart, reference 1579, reference 1578 is distinguished by its faceted "spider lugs." In addition, the model was cased in yellow, pink, and white gold, featuring both subsidiary seconds and center seconds. 
The silver dial with rose-gold Arabic numerals at 12, 3, and 9 o'clock, baton markers, and the outer 60-second track are in fine shape.
Over the past seven decades, the 18K rose gold bezel, and lugs with the snap-back case have acquired a slight patina.

This stunning classic Patek Philippe was manufactured in 1948, as confirmed by an Extract from the Archives, and is covered by the 12-month limited warranty from Twain Time.

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