Lot 2344 · Important Watches
calatrava, reference 96 a yellow gold wristwatch, made in 1959
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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,099–$7,649
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 8 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4774504
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patek Philippe, calatrava, reference 96 a yellow gold wristwatch, made in 1959. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2019, lot 2344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4774504.
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Patek Philippe, calatrava, reference 96 a yellow gold wristwatch, made in 1959. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2019, lot 2344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4774504.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| datograph flyback, reference 403.035 a platinum flyback chronograph w… | — | HK$240,000–HK$320,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patek Philippe | Gold Wristwatch, 'Ellipse' | $6,350 | Phillips, Dec 2024 | |
| Patek Philippe | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: Reference 600 platinum | A platin | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | A yellow gold open-faced keyless watch, Circa 1945 | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Patek Philippe | 'Ellipse' gold wristwatch, Ref. 3844/2 | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Patek Philippe | 'Top Hat' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1450 | Rago, Oct 2023 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Untitled | Phillips, May 2019 | ||
| Patek Philippe | a yellow gold wristwatch ref 2500 mvt 957776 case 670802 mad | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Patek Philippe | Patek Philippe | Porte-clés et paire de boutons de manchette | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.