Stainless steel. D 31 mm. This watch impresses with its unpolished case, rare dial finish and very well-preserved movement. According to Patek Philippe, the present movement No. 924983 with case No. 632953 was made in 1944 and sold in 1945. In the course of a revision, the original case was probably replaced by a new case No. 643644. Reference No. 96. Case No. 643644, probably a service case, three-piece case with pressed back. Dial: Silvered dial, with applied Arabic numerals and small second hand. Movement: Very fine manual-winding movement No. 924983, rhodium-plated, with screw balance, Breguet hairspring and swan neck regulator. Band: Leather band with Patek Philippe steel tang buckle. Accessories: Copy of Patek Philippe letter.Patek Philippe, sehr attraktive Calatrava, 1944. Edelstahl. D 31 mm.**Uhr beeindruckt durch ein unpoliertes Gehause, eine seltene Zifferblatt-Ausführung und sehr gut erhaltenes Uhrwerk. Gemass Patek Philippe wurde das vorliegende Werk Nr. 924983 mit dem Gehause Nr. 632953 1944 hergestellt und 1945 verkauft. Im Zuge einer Revision wurde vermutlich das ursprüngliche Gehause durch ein neues Gehause Nr. 643644 ausgetauscht. Referenz Nr: 96 Gehause Nr: 643644 vermutlich Service-Gehause, dreiteilig mit Druckboden Zifferblatt: Versilbert, mit applizierten Arabischen Zahlen und kleiner Sekunde Uhrwerk: Hochfeines Handaufzugwerk Nr. 924983, rhodiniert und mit Schraubenunruh, Breguetspirale und Schwanenhals-Feinregulierung Band: Lederband mit Patek Philippe Stahl-Stiftschliesse Accessoires: Kopie von Patek Philippe Brief
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