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Lot 71 · Important Watches: Part I

Calatrava, Reference 96 | A stainless steel wristwatch | Circa 1945 | 百達翡麗 | Calatrava 型號96 | 精鋼腕錶,製作年份約1943

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Estimate
CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 hammer ≈ $44,713–$67,069
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I , Geneva · 14 May 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5123646
Record
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Patek Philippe, Calatrava, Reference 96 | A stainless steel wristwatch | Circa 1945 | 百達翡麗 | Calatrava 型號96 | 精鋼腕錶,製作年份約1943. Sotheby's, 14 May 2023, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5123646.

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Patek Philippe, Calatrava, Reference 96 | A stainless steel wristwatch | Circa 1945 | 百達翡麗 | Calatrava 型號96 | 精鋼腕錶,製作年份約1943. Sotheby's, 14 May 2023, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5123646.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · May 2023

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Streamliner Flyback Chronograph, Reference 6902-1200 | A limited edit… H. Moser & Cie CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000
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