18 kt yellow gold Patek Philippe Calatrava strap watch; featuring a silvered dial (original) with gold Arabic numerals at 12,3.6, 9 12 and stick markers, and champleve enameled brand lettering. Gold spade hands with the revolutionary center seconds hand, The manually wound movement is housed in a 3 piece snap back case. Attached to a black crocodile strap with fancy “spider lugs”.
Case dimensions: 35 mm diameter, 10.39 mm thick, 41 mm from lug to lug.
Circa: 1949
Ref: 1578J
Movement: 70490*
Caliber: 27 SC (this was the advanced movement that had the revolutionary center seconds hand, another first Patek as many other watch brand took another decade to catch up on this technology)
Condition: good
Dial: minor blemishes
Strap: None Patek black crocodile with gold plated tang buckle
Gross weight: 31.05 dwt.
