Patek Philippe are rightly regarded as one of, if not the finest watchmaking company in the world, and here is such an beautiful and stylish ladies 18ct white gold Patek Philippe watch reference 2292/2 that dates from the 1960's.
With such an attractive look complimented by the angled glass protecting the dial, the 18ct white gold case measures 33.1mm from end to end by 15.2mm plus the Patek Philippe crown. This size looks so elegant and refined on the wrist and exemplifies what a quality timepiece it is. With the lovely clean white dial and simple yet elegant index markers as well as the "Patek Philippe Geneve" written on the dial. Fitted on a black leather band, the style of this watch will allow it to be worn and look so beautiful during the day and well into the night.
Inside is the stunning manual wind Patek Philippe movement that keeps perfect time and comes with our one year warranty, and seeing images of the movement shows why Patek Philippe are so highly regarded.
There is something so special about owning and wearing an elegant watch, and Patek Philippe really know how to do it.
Stock# W1306cc
Maker: Patek Philippe
Reference: 2292/2
Circa: 1965
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A brief history on Patek Philippe:
Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek started making pocket watches in 1839 in Geneva. Along with his fellow Czech-born Polish partner Franciszek Czapek,however this was short lived. They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe. Philippe was the inventor of the keyless winding mechanism. Patek Philippe & Co was founded in 1851 and since then Patek Philippe have become famous for high grade movements such as the perpetual calendar, split-seconds hand, chronograph, and minute repeater in watches.
Making watches for such people as Pope Pius IX, Queen Victoria, Victor Emanuel III of Italy, Christian IX of Denmark, and Albert Einstein. Patek Philippe also made the worlds most expensive timepiece – The Henry Graves Super complication. Made in 1933 for the prominent banker Henry Graves, Jr. The ultra-complicated pocket watch has 24 functions and was the result of Graves’ friendly horological competition with James Ward Packard. After Graves’ death, the watch was auctioned at Sotheby’s in December 1999 for US$11 million to Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani of the Qatari royal family, at that time the most expensive timepiece ever sold. Most recently, the watch sold at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction on November 11, 2014 for a record breaking US$24 million.
The Calatrava takes its name from the Calatrava cross, the cruciform symbol first used on the marching banners of the Calatrava knights who defended the Calatrava fortress against the Moors in 1158. The Patek Philippe Calatrava was first launched in 1932 and has remained one of their most iconic and sought after models.
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