Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Retailed by E. Gübelin, Luzern / Lucerne (Switzerland)
Year circa 1953
Reference 96 J N HL (Noir or black; Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours)
Movement No. 722 179
Calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels
Case No. 306 231 (by Antoine Gerlach, Geneva)
Material/s yellow gold (18-carat)
Bracelet leather strap
Buckle yellow gold (18-carat) pin-buckle, signed
Dimensions Ø 31 mm x 38.5 mm.
Thickness 7.8 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe
Ref. 96 J N HL (Noir or black; Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours), ‘Calatrava’-type case, black ‘Duco’ lacquer dial, lapidated indexes, made for the Swiss market, retailed by E. Gübelin; nicknamed ‘double signature’ by collectors; --
A ‘Calatrava’, with black ‘Duco’ lacquer dial, with double signature --
Yellow gold (18-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with centre-seconds and black ‘Duco’ lacquer dial. --
Case: three-piece, polished, right-angle bezel, ‘tortoise’-shaped concave lugs, snap-on case-back; polished crown. Case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the cypher ‘W. J.P.’. Dial: black colour, ‘Duco’ lacquer, with yellow gold applied radiating lapidated indexes, external minute track divided five by five with ‘perlé’ beaded and gilded dots; yellow gold ‘Dauphine’ hands. Movement: calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur screw-balance, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hallmark (“Poinçon de Genève” / Geneva Seal). --
The Extract from the Archives, dated March 1st, 2018, mentions that this watch was made in 1953 and sold on March 19, 1954.
