Patek Philippe Calatrava 570

A solid eighteen carat white gold Patek Philippe Calatrava reference 570.  As far as time only, three hand watches go, this might very well be the finest watch to ever sit in that category.  The Patek Philippe Calatrava, still in the line today, is the pinnacle of elegant, simple and classy watch design paired with the best watch making money can buy.  This example, in solid eighteen carat white gold, is a more rare example and presented in stunning condition. The reference 570 was launched in 1939 and remained in the line with Patek until 1972.  That degree of longevity is almost unheard of in the watch industry, so is testament to the demand and desire that this watch instill on people. This current example presented is a second series model, launched in 1950 the watch was fitted with the manually wound 27SC caliber movement.   It is an ingenious movement with a directly driven central seconds, which can be read about online if there is a desire to delve deep into the weeds of compli